“In all trust there is a possibility of betrayal, but without trust there is no friendship, closeness, or the emotional bonds that give us so much happiness when the time is right for it. Trust is a...”

“I've never been part of an formation where the leader succeeded on their own merits apart from their Soldier's.”

“You have a nearly a 0% chance of affecting change in others attitudes, behaviors, and skullduggery. However, you have a 100% chance of affecting your own attitude, behavior, resiliency, and reactio...”

“You dont know what your account balance of personal courage is until that situation presents itself where that check needs to be written and cashed”

“Let's make a deal, if you don't blame me for your failures I won't take credit for your successes.”

“Winning doesn't necessarily mean you'll walk away with a trophy. Sometimes winning means you dared to show up at all to see the shocked look of your rivals.”

“Planning and perseverance will bring your mission to fruition.”

“Self-discipline is often disguised as short-term pain, which often leads to long-term gains. The mistake many of us make is the need and want for short-term gains (immediate gratification), which o...”

“I get it! Something painful happens and that hate flares within and sticks around. Hate keeps the pain; forgiveness let's it go. Hate breeds poison, forgiveness breeds peace. When you chain yoursel...”

“First step to success is to drop what we are not and accept who we are. Always be yourself.”

“It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.”

“You lose nothing if by losing a friend you win countless admirers”

“If you find yourself wondering if you can go on, remember how much youve accomplished. Then raise your head high and be proud. YOU GOT THIS!”

“Life Algebra 101 - I truly value my own ignorance of what is to come for me, It is those unknown variables the shape my future based on my knowns of today and yesterday.”

“The respect one gets in the forces by virtue of the rank is not absolute. 'True respect is the one that is earned by virtue of actions, experience, knowledge and demeanor.”