It is really easy to be a butter-bar in the Army. There is all sorts of cool shit to do. First, you get to see guns. Guns are cool. Second, you get to tell people what to do. You can tell an E-7 who has been in the Army since you were born to load ammo, and he will tell you to load it up your ass. Since you don't like that, you will report him to the commander, and she will tell you to load ammo up your ass, and remind you to never disrespect her NCO's like that again. Next, you get to shut the fuck up. No matter what you say you will be told to shut the fuck up. There is a reason for this. Everything you say is wrong. Then some asshole will hand you a compass. Then seven guys who you thought didn't even like you will find you in the middle of the woods huddling for warmth by a tree. They still don't like you, but George Patton was a 2nd lt. once too. We find our own, and an acorn has more growth potential than the mightiest tree in the forest. Next, you learn to listen. You learn that the men and women around you are all you got, and if a plan is going to fail, you might want to let them in on it. Next you learn that leadership is a responsibility, not a privilege, and no matter how bad you want to win, the only thing you will remember are the ones you lost because of your ambition. It is as easy to be a second lieutenant as it is to be a cadet or a candidate. You are starting from the bottom and nobody will fault you for your inexperience. You have the experience of old leaders on which to rely. Remember three simple rules-
1. Shut the fuck up.
2. Do what the Staff Sergeant says.
3. Agree with the best plan and never make one alone.
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