Wednesday 3 July 2013

The Soldier's Creed


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Pre-2003 Version of U.S. Soldier's Creed
(Introduced in the wake of the My Lai Massacre)


I am an American Soldier.

I am a member of the United States Army – a protector of the greatest nation on earth.


Because I am proud of the uniform I wear, I will always act in ways creditable to the military service and the nation it is sworn to guard.


I am proud of my own organization. I will do all I can to make it the finest unit in the Army.


I will be loyal to those under whom I serve. I will do my full part to carry out orders and instructions given to me or my unit.


As a soldier, I realize that I am a member of a time-honored profession—that I am doing my share to keep alive the principles of freedom for which my country stands.


No matter what the situation I am in, I will never do anything, for pleasure, profit, or personal safety, which will disgrace my uniform, my unit, or my country.


I will use every means I have, even beyond the line of duty, to restrain my Army comrades from actions disgraceful to themselves and to the uniform.


I am proud of my country and its flag.


I will try to make the people of this nation proud of the service I represent, for I am an American Soldier.







Post-2003 Version of U.S. Soldier's Creed
(Introduced on the direction of Donald Rummsfield)
(Based upon "The Warrior Ethos")



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 disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks 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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