tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359578028049956721.post9116335309223812420..comments2024-01-29T02:42:27.287-08:00Comments on Inquiries Into Alignment: God is in the WhyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359578028049956721.post-44312648195438020822008-10-30T13:20:00.000-07:002008-10-30T13:20:00.000-07:00Anthony,thanks, I had never heard that cemetery qu...Anthony,<BR/><BR/>thanks, I had never heard that cemetery quote before, but it is very accurate. As with many things, the military is far ahead of the civilian world.<BR/><BR/>Thinking about cemeteries, I'm reminded of Charlie Munger's standard line - I just want to find out where I'm going to die so I can make sure never to go there.<BR/><BR/>Take care and thanks for your comment,<BR/><BR/>AndyAndrew Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950859437400162668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359578028049956721.post-36664184682466608812008-10-30T06:31:00.000-07:002008-10-30T06:31:00.000-07:00Very nice post Andrew.I used to have a Commander o...Very nice post Andrew.<BR/><BR/>I used to have a Commander of mine that I looked at as a mentor. When I first became an officer and had graduated from OCS (Officer Candidate School) I was not the typical 2LT due to the fact that I was a former Staff Sergeant prior to attending OCS. So as a well seasoned 2LT, I would be given more duties than the normal newbie and I was expected to have them accomplished with accuracy and timeliness. <BR/>There came a time some years later when I became a Captain that this same officer who had mentored me had become my immediate supervisor. I had worked myself into a position that had shown much need for and I felt that if I were to leave or to change jobs, the current position that I would be doing and the troops that I led, would fall to the way-side. My mentor, Major V, looked at me and said one sentence, "The cemetary is filled with irreplacable men."<BR/>I thought about that for quite some time and I still do to this day. Regardless of my involvement, my dedication and my time, the job would be filled and the mission would be completed, with or without me. But it was up to me to ensure that everyone new the "Why?"<BR/><BR/>AnthonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com