Honorable Service
Our noble calling to serve the nation
as soldiers and civilians in the active Army, Army National Guard, and United States Army Reserve
we celebrate are shared professional ethic
our commitment to the defense in this nation in our legacy
honorable service since 1775
together as a total army we must renew the foundation of our army strength
by demonstrating the character competence, and commitment
that are the hallmarks of an Army Profession
The Army Profession exists to provide for the common defense
for The United States of America
"Honorable Service" is the devotion to duty in defense of the nation
consistent with "The Army Ethic"
Honor is a vital part of The Army Ethic
and it requires us to demonstrate our understanding
on want is right
Honor integrates all
of the Army Values in the development of character
for each Army Profession
for our nation at trust in us as a profession
all the professionals in it must serve honorably
Honorable Service is a requirement not an option is an imperative
for leadership and the military is based on leadership
for civilians it means being part of the team
to serve honorably with the Army Values commitments selfless service
its your service matters to the nation and it means being on point
in a leader of character being able to preceded in an honorable fashion
Army Professionals live by Army Values
with discipline and to standard in the conduct of the mission
and in performance a duty The Army Values form the professional identity
that motivates us
honorable service to the nation
demands true faith and allegiance to the Constitution
it requires that we defend the rights and interests
up the American people
this is integral to the Army Ethic
The Army Ethic includes the values, beliefs, ideals, and principles
held by Army Profession and embedded in our culture
the Army Ethic is what what drives us to do the right things every day
both here at stateside and also in combat
as drill sergeants we're the...
we're the standard-bearers for Honorable Service and the Ethic and Army Values
so when these young individuals come in two basic training
we show them exactly what right looks like
and it's imperative that we inculcate
those young soldiers
into The Army culture because once they understand what the Army Values are
and Army Ethics then they can start to serve honorably
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it's a moral code it's a compass
that fuels every soldier from general the private
to make well-rounded decisions for themselves
but also for the organization The Army
it's critically important that they trust
the ethics of civilian members of the military
just as much as they do the uniform numbers
the US Army is the strongest army in the world
but what makes us different the most is that strong ethic and doing what's right
and being values based in everything we do
Army Professionals learn
internalize and practice the Army Ethic
as the foundation of their devotion to duty
and ethical conduct in the defense of and service to the nation
devotion to duty is consistent with the Army Ethic because
and every touch-point and every interaction it has to be an ethical decision
when we joined our Army whether we took an oath as a military
members or as a civilian member
we made a pledge that we were going to provide
honorable service that we were going to do our best every single day for our nation
we do our duty under obligation
we go beyond our duty under aspiration
and so the moral component is what really gives
lift and power to the concept of honorable service
I don't look at my work as just a job
I see it as..as a calling to serve
every day I can get up
I can look in the mirror and I can be proud of who I am when I accomplish that day
if I could teach one soldier one thing that was going to save their life in combat
or make them a better person
then I have been very successful in my career
it's an honorable way to give back to a country that gives so much
to so many true faith is that you believe and without a doubt
what you're doing when everything else goes away you've got nothing else left
at the end of the day
faith is what sustain you
allegiance is that you're going to be loyal to what you believe in
by joining the Army Profession we dedicate ourselves to
honorable service to being leaders of character
violations of the Army Ethic erode the trust
that we have earned in both our internal and external relationships
when I see a violation of the Army Ethic what i do and I instill in my young leaders
all the way down to the youngest private it doesn't matter what rank you are
address that person because a lot of the younger soldiers still just go
with what they see but if an NCO is there to correct them
though understand why they can't wear what they're wearing
or why they can't say what they're saying
so to make those on spot corrections with our
fellow soldiers either above or even lower
as important because it helps maintain that standard in the United States Army
and so I think in that regard it's critical to
the success in the army that we develop this understanding this deep
understanding
that our actions don't reflect on ourselves but
on our organization and who we are and what we're doing
doing what is right often demands courage
despite the risk the uncertainty and the fear
it's the duty of Army Professionals to demonstrate the competence
character and commitment to do what is right
you don't have the character to stand up and make the right corrections
or you don't have the commitment to make those corrections
then it doesn't matter how competent you are
The Army Values
segue into our character the kind of people that the Army expects us to be in
the decisions they expect us to make
if we too develop the same character that's espoused by the military it makes
it easier for us to all act as
one team moving towards one goal for the common outcome
accomplishing the mission in the right lane shows that
we have individual professionals of high care
that can do the toughest of things even
in the toughest of times was gonna come on at that particular
moment of crisis is the right thing the harder right all the time
so character is the embodiment of those values so that they have been been internalized
with each one of us
making a difficult choice often requires us to stand strong
to uphold the Army Ethic to prevent misconduct
to support each other in the conduct of duty and to do what is right
to stop unethical practices
it requires courage for you to stand up and say hey
I'm not going to tolerate this that's what it means
to has more courage to say I and something's going wrong
I'm gonna say something
Soldiers: I AM WHAT MY COUNTRY EXPECTS ME TO BE!
not being a bystander you stand up for what you believe and stopping some of
those things
that may be happening around you like sexual assault
because when American people see
honorable service they is trust when they see dishonorable service for whatever reason
there's a chink in trust it's critically important that we not only hold
ourselves accountable but
we hold others accountable because there's nothing that we do in the Army
that's not a team approach
and as a leader it also means that I'm setting that example for others
it's essential that we include charactor training in each one of our levels
of non-commissioned officer education
are functional courses and our day-to-day engagements with everyone our soldiers
and our peeps
in order to be a good leader at the top you have to practice good leadership all
the way through your career
so that as we proceed in our professional military education we
understand what right looks like that we
honorably served for our nation
our profession is built on the bedrock of trust
the trust that we will care for one another our soldiers
their families and the american people are counting on us
to do what is right to serve honorably
and to exemplify Army Values in our daily walk