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US Military Honor and Duty
by Woody Long, Author of Martial Mind For Martial Artists
(For more information on Woody Long and where to find Martial Mind for All, please click on the above banner.)
I'm a US citizen who in 1996 thought it appropriate to better understand and support the vital work our military does by reading every publicly released US military manual I could get my hands on. I've memorized this doctrine, from combatives and tactics, through operations, to strategy. What I found is that the US military doctrine itself is an ethical doctrine of honor and duty we all can be proud of.
America needs to be reminded of this. Some few people may fail to implement the core principles of our country, but the US military doctrine - grounded in the US Constitution - that we use to train our professional soldiers, is an absolute doctrine of honor and duty, and applied and practiced by virtually all of our professionals everyday.
In the US military doctrine manual, Military Leadership, we find the two core military ethics on which our military operates:
“In this manual, a soldier of character means a person with strong and honorable character.”
By honorable is meant won’t purposely attack innocent civilians, and will follow the law of war, which includes the Geneva Convention rules. By strong is meant duty, not neglecting what needs to be done, but instead doing one’s duty. It is manifested in the US Warrior Ethos: "I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade.”
This official US military doctrine states the following about duty:
“A duty is a legal or moral obligation to do what should be done ... As a professional, your responsibility is to do your duty to the best of your ability ... American military professionals do not fight to force our political system on others, or to gain power or wealth. Professional soldiers are protectors of the ideals of America, willing to fight for these ideals, so that others may live in a free and just society.”
Note about the author: Woody Long has studied combat tai chi and US combat tactics since 1987. He is the author of Martial Mind For Martial Artists, soon to be on sale at amazon.com.
* Article by by Woody Long, Author of Martial Mind For Martial Artists .
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