What are three things military service members wish civilians knew or understood?

Oh ok I understand that I kind of meant about the military in general but those are good rules to live by 👍@Mentalicious

@Master5dad Stay positive and if you don't like your commander,
work your way up in rank and become the one who does give the orders

Good advice @Mentalicious

I made it up to sergeant, but declined because I don't want the responsibility.
I just wanted to do my job and go home in peace with no drama

No one can blame you thank you for your service @Mentalicious

@Master5dad Thank you, but I was in peacetime during the Reagan administration. It was like a 9 to 5 job for us.
I was lucky everyone seem to be behaving themselves in the world
and I got off lucky

Well that can always change at the drop of a hat, and you all know that you do take on major responsibility and lose a lot of autonomy or have to go where you're told I'm just glad there are people like you who are willing to make the sacrifice.@Mentalicious

@Master5dad Thank you.
I joined when I was 17 years old because I had heard you gain rank faster if you enlist instead of being drafted. Although the draft wasn't in effect when I went in.

But when they wanted me to be my friend's boss, I couldn't do it.
They should have sent me to another base where I didn't know the people