Report on the Soldiers Creed, Warrior Ethos, and Army Values

Report on the soldiers creed, warrior ethos, and army values

Written by PCF Shive Adam W

The Solders Creed

I am an American Soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the ARMY values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am discipline, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior task’s and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself. I am an expert, and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy, engage and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an American Soldier.

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The day I’ve signed the contract to the United States ARMY to this day, I found myself trying living by the Soldier’s Creed. The Soldier’s creed consists of Seven ARMY values. Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.

Leadership, defined from dictionary.com says “an act or instance of leading; guidance, direction.” Leadership definition in the ARMY is defined by seven words. But how are leaders selected? How are leaders appointed? How do we earn that leadership position? Leadership is earned over respect. I strongly believe that in order to be leader in the military, at work or even with the community, a person must earn respect from their battle buddies. A Soldier's allegiance to protect the nation is coupled with core values in LDRSHP. These values are not only statements on how soldiers should behave but serve as their personal identity. These core values define who they are. The core values and their significance are in the present soldier's life.

Loyalty means genuine devotion to a person or other people, whether the unit, leaders or the fellow battle buddies. Showing one's support to a person, superior or even an activity despite its flaws or negative views from peers or subordinates calls for loyalty. A loyal soldier is one who supports or defends the leadership and stands up for other soldier. He will sacrifice for the leader, his country and its people.

Duty is defined as a work that you are obliged to perform. It means it is a legal or moral obligation to complete assigned task to the fullest of your ability. An army must do what needs to be done without being told to do it. This requires willingness to accept full responsibility for a soldier's actions.

Respect is an important value that an army must possess. The golden rule best exemplifies the idea of respect, treat people as they should be treated. A soldier is expected to treat other people with dignity and respect. This allows the Soldier to gain the same treatment from other people. This begins with a basic understanding that every Soldier is worthy to be respected as human beings. A leader will not gain respect if the leader shows superiority over his subordinates. I believe that respect should be always given among each other equally. From my experience, I remember my AIT First Sergeant stating this in his welcome speech for us to start at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He states “To earn respect, it must be given.” During that 11 months, respect was tested every day in any way possible. Saluting an officer or going to the position of “parade rest” when a higher ranking is talking to or instructing a solider is a way of showing respect. On Friday the 7th of august during the room inspection I was out of place when I didn’t call out “at easy” and followed