Originally Posted by
ATCsaidDoWhat
Agreed. And with no disrespect whatsoever to what he's already done, it's called "paying your dues."
Many will no doubt disagree, however from what I and others have observed over the years, the folks that do so undergo a fundamental mind shift that serves them very well in a civilian career.
I'm thinkin' the guy at the deployed location, far away from family and friends doesn't need your little lecture on paying dues and your "fundamental mind shift" agenda.