Learn land navigation the old fashioned way... technology has a way of failing when you need it most - and getting lost can ruin your whole day.
Remember that new 2LTs are like new E1s; you don't know squat.
Leadership is an art; command is a priviledge.
ALWAYS CYA!!!!!!
You will have all the authority you are willing to exercise; God help you if you fark it up!
It is better to beg for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission.
Take care of your troops and they will take care of you.
Only idiots jump out of perfectly functional aircraft.
Keep the skinny end pointed downrange.
ALWAYS overestimate your needs and underestimate your capabilities. When making a requisition, ask for twice what you need; by the time the chairborne gets done with it, you may end up with what you need to accomplish your mission.
And for God's sake, always remember: YOU are NOT the reincarnation of Georgie Patton!
Thanks for the input. I guess I already qualify as an idiot, I just got my airborne wings.