Delivering his own speech in Indonesian, Mr Yudhoyono described the Queen as an "inspiration for perseverance, dedication and loyalty".

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The dedication and loyalty you put in is often reflected right back on you, with your team members giving as much, if not more, right back.

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It is very true that our experience, leadership, dedication, loyalty and the countless other personal attributes that were honed in the line of duty count for something and are desired traits from all employees and that you will never be able to fairly compare apples to oranges(military to civilian), but those are what they are, character traits!

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"For that dedication and routine they reward you with their loyalty and race to get home as quick as they can, " he said.

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