good advice

When on deployment:
always bring enough underwear, socks, & Mopar magazines...
never share cd's, dvd's, blue ray disks, & external hardrives of pirated movies-people break them.
bring extra stuff to trade like redbull, monster drinks, mt.dew, dr. pepper, candy, B E E F J E R K Y!!!, etc.

when in the naval service: qualify watches and warfare service FAST!!!, keep your mouth shut when superiors mistreat you at the time, you will have a time and place to address grievances; your superiors rank you among your peers; often you only have 3 years to tolerate or enjoy your peer's company; plan ahead (you may want to get out of the service or stay in); they break down success to the basics: show up on time, in good uniform, volunteer, and learn your next rank's responsibilities (when you become indispensable, you become invaluable-a plus for promotion, a shield for consequences); keeping your mouth shut can often protect you-many sailors tell me that at the NEXT command, nobody will know who they are-telling me that after a major screw up; bring enough entertainment and education to not get bored-don't waste your time and opportunities-you might not get them back...