This article closes out a year-long mini-series composed with the partnership of a friend/colleague. For years Justin and I have discussed, debated, vented and pontificated on the good and ills that influence the military profession and development within the branch of aviation. While we may not have all the answers we certainly feet a need for greater involvement and debate with these subjects. We conclude this 8 part series in a similar way for which we started, with a blinding flash of the obvious. "Life is Hard, Get on With It".