There are many things I hold dear and will not compromise but the top 3 would have to be my commitment to family, commitment to the U.S. Navy, and my personal integrity.
First and foremost I will never compromise my family and specifically my wife and children. They are the reason I have had many of the successes I have and are always encouraging me to do great in all of my endeavors. They have stood by me in times of sorrow and have proven their adaptability and success when I have been required to leave for weeks and months at a time with my duties in the Navy, most recently during my deployment to Iraq.
The second thing I will not compromise is my career in the Navy. I have spent over 18 years in the Navy and I have to say they were the best 18 years of my life. The feeling of trust and camaraderie that I have received is only paralleled by that of my family.
The third thing is my personal integrity and thru ought life my father, who I trust and respect more than any other person (don’t tell my wife) has made it very clear, that no mater what other people think, I need to what is right not what is easy. My integrity has gotten me into a little trouble over the years because I would not compromise it, but it has kept me out of many more sticky situations than it has allowed me to be consumed by.