Keep Your Sense Of Humor.

There Is No Question But That When One Is Engaged Militarily That There Are Going To Be Unintended Loss Of Life.

Be Yourself. Follow Your Instincts. Success Depends, At Least In Part, On The Ability To 'carry It Off.'

When You Raise Issues With The President, Try To Come Away With Both That Decision And Also A Precedent. Pose Issues So As To Evoke Broader Policy Guidance. This Can Help To Answer A Range Of Similar Issues Likely To Arise Later.

Don't Accept The Post Or Stay Unless You Have An Understanding With The President That You're Free To Tell Him What You Think "with The Bark Off" And You Have The Courage To Do It.

Keep Your Sense Of Humor. As General Joe Stillwell Said, 'the Higher A Monkey Climbs, The More You See Of His Behind'.