What the Soldiers Creed Means to Me

His Speech to the Third Army starts off in an almost lighthearted tone, “Men, all this stuff you hear about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of bullshit. Americans love to fight” (1). This general mood is kept throughout Patton's speech, including an excess of profanity. Unlike a formal address to a similarly large audience, Patton's way of speaking and structure of words is akin to that of close friends, or soldiers talking in the barracks. As Patton continues to speak, he frequently brings up the importance of a team and the role a soldier has as unit. Even if you are the lowest on the totem pole, he believed that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. If every man did his job with the

Soldiers should live “Duty, Honor, Country,” but what does that entail? The speech given in 1962 to the young cadets at Westpoint was an influential piece still referred to today. In General MacArthur’s address “Duty, Honor, Country Address at West Point,” I will identify the rhetorical devices, persuasive appeals, perspective, and tone used, as well as the impact those devices have on the meaning of this speech.

Duty, Honor, Country is what every soldier wants to be able to say with a purpose. General Douglas McArthur repeats those three words multiple times throughout his speech. They are the focus

“An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.“ Bravery is what built up America from the ground. Every day, our soldiers go out into the unknown to protect people they will never meet. Furthermore, our colonial

fight because he hates what is in front of him he fights because he loves what he left behind. This is a quote written by G.K Chesterton. This is certainly a true quote. We have two local heroes from our community. These two heros believed just this. These two heroes are also featured on our Mills County Freedom Rock Located in Emerson Iowa. You have probably figured out who I am talking about, I am talking about Sergeant Skalberg and Sergeant Carrie both of Emerson Iowa. And not to mention but they were both graduates from the former Nishna Valley School. They certainly did give up a lot for us. They have both made the ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives up for our country. Because of their sacrifice I can be here today speaking freely about my heros. This means that t they gave up the one thing that they loved most, their family. Now that I have told you who I am going to talking about in my speech I am going to tell you what I hope for you to learn throughout my speech. First I will tell you who my hero is , why they are my hero, what they do to deserve a title like hero, and what you can do to support all of our members of the armed forces. Without further ado

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave”-Elmer Davis. One of the last lines of the national anthem is one of the most significant and sometimes, America’s citizens forget the understanding and reasoning behind those few couple of words. Some of these veterans of the nation risk their lives for others and sometimes in the process,

I've fought in many wars, I've seen many men here and go, but nothing stands out to me more than how I impacted my men during the Civil War. The Civil War was a dark time for my men and myself; We faced countless attacks every day and we slowly one by one deteriorated away into a small unit of men. Some of my men withered the storm of the many battles we fought, while others were there and then gone before the next sunrise of the following morning. I loved to lead my men into battle and show them the path to victory. Sometimes that didn't happen, though, and we faced a numerous amount of losses that I would usually lose track of. I had never lost a greater sum of men, though like I did in the battle of Gettysburg. It was a warm sunny morning

Starting with the first sentence in the creed “No one is more professional than I, I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers.” This is to be said with confidence, authority, and

We possess the most powerful and dedicated military in the world. We’re deeply indebted to all currently serving as well as to all that have had their lives taken from them in the battle to keep us strong and free—I’ve never met anyone eagerly awaiting the chance to “GIVE” their lives. I certainly know that I wasn't.

Second, the Army is governed by two related ethos. On the first day of initial training Soldiers are taught the importance of the seven Army values and begin to memorize the Soldier’s Creed. Like doctors and lawyers, “the military is an expert group, charged by its client to conduct work governed by a professional ethic” according to Lieutenant General Robert Caslen. A recent study commissioned by the Army found that 93% of Soldiers share their personal with the one set by the Army. Again, according to Caslen “the Army Values have sustained our institution through some of our most difficult years and will continue to be the foundation of our profession.”

A quote from a poet, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” (Goodreads Inc.). Soldiers are a different breed of citizens. They fear death, but don’t mind facing it. They march onto unfamiliar land, without full understanding of why they fight this enemy, but rather are comforted by knowing what they fight to protect.

It was day one Basic Training- standing at the position attention- heart beating, palms sweaty, the Drill Sergeant approached me, “PVT, The Soldiers Creed!” I would repeat the Soldiers Creed paragraph over and over again. I would shout the words, but I would never put much thought into the words I was actually saying. Sometimes you think the Drill Sergeants have it out for you- that they have you memorize and do things because they want to humiliate you. When in fact, they are trying to teach you valuable life lessons, to take pride in being a Soldier- stay disciplined, never quit and most importantly be a professional.

first thing I am going to talk about in this essay is the seven army values and the importance of them to the army. In the US army we are taught to live by the Seven Army Values. 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 you 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 is right legally and morally. ” and Personal Courage “ Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral). ” We are all drilled on these seven army values from day one of basic

I fought for the people. The rights of the people. My people. I fought for my freedom. Our freedom. So that our people can be free. I fought for justice. The justice that my people and I deserved. The justice that we were denied, time and time again. The justice that till this day, we are still denied. I fought in a war that should’ve never been started. A war that made no sense. A war based not on the conquering of power, or religious freedom. This war was not based on revenge, or territorial gain. But this war was based on the color of Your skin, My skin, Our skin. I took every measure that I could to stop this war. In fact, in this war I shot no gun. I hurt no one. I killed nobody. But instead I used my words. The words that were giving

Through the putrescent decay of rotating and blotted bodies, limbs that will never grow back laying on the war torn soil or the broken ,son's, fathers ,brothers that will never come back from the front. Strong generations are built they are remembered they have principles worth fighting for. fighting is hell but without hell you have no place to send the evil and destruction of the world. The only thing worth fighting for is the principle of fighting. The second you start running from things you believe in because it's hard to fight for is the moment the world becomes the hell we are scared of. We must fight to keep our humanity and our humanity is to fight for things that matter. I have to go back to the front and kill more people fighting for what they believe in. Daniel R Johnson is my name and i hope this is how i'm remembered as a