The regardless of the situation part also points to the fact that the uniformed professional is ALWAYS responsible and will be held accountable for his/her actions because that person is ALWAYS in control. This is what it means to be a uniformed professional. You, are always in control. You always exercise self-discipline. You can’t afford to not control yourself at all times.

15yr Navy veteran here. That paragraph alone was worth 50 claps even though the rest of the piece is awesome. I would have given more claps, but Medium don't want us getting carried away with our praise :)