[rlmorel]

Saving a superior from himself is always a dicey thing...says a lot about you the way you handled it. Of course, if they are worth their salt, you get a heartfelt “thank you”.

If they aren’t, you get a cold shoulder and a lousy fitness report.

[Night Hides Not]

I fortunately had other COs that were awesome. I got off to a rocky start with my last battalion commander in Germany, but redeemed myself over time. He saw that I had the attributes he looked for in his officers: imagination and independence.

We both ended up at Fort Bliss at about the same time, and I worked for him again for 18 months.