Jocko Willink

And I, you know, I did all kinds of excuses and tap dancing to try and get out of it, but it was happening.

So, and, you know, it's part of it is, it's very...

it's outstanding professional development because you're gonna see things that you would not see without doing it.

So that's what I get.

I get home from deployment and I check in to be the Admiral's aid.

And yeah, it was definitely a wake up call because

You know, we always, we had a thing was if you avoid wearing a uniform at all costs,

If you have to wear it, make it perfect, right?

That was kind of like a thing that SEAL Team 1.

And I was really good at avoiding wearing a uniform.

Like, I didn't even like to wear a shirt at work, you know, as little as possible.

And the first trip I went on with the Admiral, I think I had four uniforms with me.

Like khakis for the Pentagon, camis for Fort Bragg,

dress blues for a ceremony and civilian clothes.

That's like one trip.

Damn.

So, I check in to be the admiral and

You know, it was definitely an eye opener of what's happening in the community and what's going on and what's happening at that level.

And it was, yeah, a massive learning experience.

And again, you know, I had the E5 mafia language down