Military bearing is the root in which every soldier practices in order to carry out good discipline and ethics throughout ones military career. Army regulations and soldiers on our own creed illustrate how a military service member should conduct themselves on a daily basis, on and off duty. Loyalty, duty, respect, commitment, honor, punctuality, reliable, integrity, and personal courage are Army core values.
Courage is the ability to stand up for ones beliefs and ethics that the Army has been bestowed on them, despite the danger they may face on duty. Courage which is the result of training and discipline is the kind upon which the control of men in battle is based. With such courage, the man when facing danger obeys the voice of command rather than the dictates of his own will.
Every soldier is forced through discipline and pride to a noticeable display of courage, and for the enlisted man and the subordinate officer, this courage will be adequate if it carries him through the proper performance of the duty with which he is charged. His responsibility ends with proper obedience to orders. A proper observance of the restraints of discipline is always together from the military habit and, again, it is the manner in which the requirements of discipline are observed that distinguishes the trained soldier.
Duty requires a willingness to accept full responsibility for your actions and for your subordinate's performance. It also requires a leader to take the initiative and anticipate requirements based on the situation. Duty means accomplishing all assigned tasks to the best of your ability. The proper and faithful performance of duty is the standard. The value and efficiency of the soldier is measured, and the measure of his efficiency and value is not determined by the prominence of the duty which he performs.
The military man should be inspired by an active patriotism which will impel him, if necessary, to sacrifice his