Soldiers Creed in Army - A Way Of Life

Now, as a soldier I not only follow the rules of the Bible, but I live the army values. Loyalty, I will and always will stand by my fellow comrades, always being loyal and trustworthy. Duty, I will perform my job to the best of my ability. Respect, something earned, not given.

I respect everyone that serves this nation proudly with me. Selfless Service, I don’t want to die, but I will if it keeps my family back home safe and continues the freedom they always known.

Honor, every day when I put on this uniform I have great pride and honor in myself and others who also where the same uniform. Integrity, learned from our parents as kids, enforced as service members, always do what’s right no matter what. And last but not least, Personal Courage, if my country calls on me to do something, I have the courage to do whatever they ask.

The Warrior ethos is the best and most important part to me in the soldier’s creed. I will always place the mission first, I will never accept defeat, I will never quit, and I will never leave a fallen comrade. ” No matter where I am the mission will always come first or I will die trying. I am a very stung willed person and accepting defeat is something I will never do along with quitting. As a soldier my comrades are my family, they will never be left behind, and always taken care of. “I am disciplined, physically, and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. ” This line means to me that I have physical and mental discipline as a soldier.

My body will not hold me back from anything nor my mind. I will not ever break down mentally or physically. “I always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself. ” Part of being a soldier is being ready to fight tonight, thus always maintaining everything you own including your body. You can’t be ready to fight if your weapon is dirty or you’re out of shape, you will fail your mission and let your comrades down. “I am an expert and a professional, I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the Untied States of America in close combat,” One of the most important lines in the whole creed.

It defines what a soldier is. As an expert we know everything we need to know about our job and more, as a professional, we do it better than anyone one else. When I graduated from basic training my mom herd us recite the soldiers creed and when she greeted me at the end, she asked me if I was ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of America, without hesitation I replied, “Of course, I have to keep you’ll safe don’t I? ” Right there she knew I was where I was supposed to be, in the army. My favorite line of the Soldiers creed is “I am the guardian of freedom and the American way of life.

I am an American soldier. ” To this day I still get goose bumps reciting it. I made the decision to join the military, I made the decision to fight for this nation and I refuse to let my family down, my comrades down, and most importantly myself down. The soldier’s creed defines who I am, who I strive to be. I am not only a free American, but an American soldier fighting for freedom. There is a sense of pride I get every time reciting the soldiers creed. So, you ask me what the soldier’s creed means to me, I will tell you in one word, Pride! My family, my comrades, and I, will never forget I AM an American soldier.