I. Thou shalt not write in ink in thy address book.

       II. Thou shalt not covet choice assignments of other
       uniformed branches of service.

       III. Love thy neighbor. (Tis easier if thou buyest a house
       on a corner)

       IV. Honor thy Commissary and Exchange for as long as
       they both shall live.

       V. Thou shalt not ridicule a local politician, for mighty
       Senators from local politicians grow.

       VI. Thou shalt look for the best in every assignment, even
       though the best may be The World's Biggest Cockroaches
       or Record Snow in One Month's Time or Most Childhood
       Diseases Experienced in One Year.

       VII. Thou shalt remember all thy friends from all thy
       assignments with greetings at Christmas, for thou never
       knowest when thou might like to spendeth the night with
       them while enroute to a new duty station.

       VIII. Be kind and gentle to retired, white-haired Exchange
       and Commissary customers, because thou too will be a
       retiree someday.

       IX. Thou shalt not curse thy active duty spouse who is off
       TAD on Moving Day.

       X. Thou must never arrive at a new assignment and
       constantly brag about how everything was much better at
       thy last assignment.