Callsign "Pitbull"

Pitbull... a very loyal to the death canine with a voracious appetite to achieve his or her objective even at the cost of injury, loss of limb or death... a respected and hated killer by many and loved and adored by a few... I got the callsign from my second CO during a FITREP debrief. I thought that it was a cool callsign, until I was explained why he gave me the callsign "Pitbull", and it wasn't because of my tenacious aerial exploits, but more because on the ground I was relentless in getting my own way even at the expense of being somewhat reckless and unorthodox. Lesson learned... one might get his or her way for a day, but repeated antics of being overly-aggressive in the ready room will mark one as a non-team player... Not good if one is bent on making the military a career beyond the rank of Major... That debrief stuck with me for the rest of the time I was in the military, and even today that debrief rings true... I enjoyed a colorful military career, and yes, I did learn early on when to be THE PITBULL and when to leave him at home.