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What Does Integrity Mean To Me

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As described by Merriam-Webster dictionary:
1. Integrity
a. The quality of being honest and fair
b. The state of being complete or whole
2. Professionalism
a. The skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well

What integrity means to me? Integrity is being honest and fair along with being complete or whole. Throughout my career in the military as well as in my personal life, I find integrity to be an important trait in the way I live and hold myself. As of this time and point in my life I do not believe that I have lost any of those things. Integrity and professionalism can go hand in hand. During my time on deployment, being the only mine man, I have found myself working 13 plus hours on many days. A normal work day is 0600 to 1600 but we do not see too many of those. Possessing the integrity to be at work at 0600 to muster with someone that is not here themselves. With the long schedule I do not complain, in turn, I provide the Navy with my strength, skills and abilities to do the best that I can.
I also have the integrity to do my job with professionalism to help my fellow I.T. sailor as much as possible. Having the integrity to stay late and work continuously so that the …show more content…

Integrity is being fair and not taking sides when someone asks for my opinion. Having the ability to truly be honest and say what is right instead of trying to placate the truth. Integrity is affording, anyone the opportunity to correct their issues, instead of continually endeavoring to find fault in them. Integrity is after returning home from a six month deployment saying NO I won’t go on leave during the time that the command is scheduled to go to Vulcanex. The integrity to go and support my command and fellow sailors so that they are not overly stressed and over worked for an exercise, that I may have the option not to

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