While serving in the U.S. Army, I was lucky to be surrounded by wise and compassionate sergeants who reminded me to "take care of soldiers," and that "no one gets there alone." They recognized that even the most accomplished, high-speed service members have leaned on the support of instructors, mentors and peers along the way. And I knew that principle to be true, as countless sergeants and junior enlisted folk took care of me as an officer and kept me straight.