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Essay The 7 Army Values and Malingering

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The seven Army values are the backbone of the United States Army. They are broken down to us in the acronym ‘LDRSHIP’. Loyalty, “Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers.” Duty, “Fulfill your obligations.” Respect, “Treat people as they should be treated.” Selfless Service, “Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates above your own.” Honor, “Live up to the army values.” Integrity, “Do what’s right legally and morally.” and Personal Courage “Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral).” These seven Army values are taught to Soldiers in basic training and are reinforced through out a Soldier’s military career. They are expected to be followed in a peace time, …show more content…

Loyalty is the first Army value. Soldiers are taught to be loyal to God, country, unit and self. Loyalty, essentially, is a two-way street. A Soldier expects the same loyalty from his country and unit as he or she has given. All Brigade Combat Teams who deploy to theaters, such as Iraq or Afghanistan, leave from large airports. It is well documented that many civilians, who either went to the airport to show support for troops or civilians who are just there waiting on flights, stand up to cheer and say their “thank you”s to passing Soldiers as they take that long flight to theater. This is a common occurrence when Soldiers return from theater, also. This is a small gesture the general public has started to perform to enforce a Soldier’s sense of loyalty to country. All Soldiers wear the American flag on their right shoulder, but to see the general public applaud a Soldier for their efforts at war makes a Soldier truly understand how great it is to be an American. Loyalty to a Soldier’s unit is usually established through espirit de corps. This is observed during wartime by truly believing in a unit’s overall mission and making that unit’s mission your goal. Whether the unit is an Infantry company, a Quarter Master company or a Military Intelligence company, the mission is unique to that unit and each person within the unit is unique to that

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