The Army Standards
Jimmie Leigh Simmons
Dr. Tina M. Lamb
Business Ethics 301
Abstract
The Army is nothing like any other military worldwide. They set themselves apart from all other militaries. The standards are held to a higher level than most. I enjoy being in the Army. As a Noncommissioned officer we are charged to uphold the standard and in force the standards. We must groom soldiers to be a great product of the Army. There are measures we take into making a great soldier, to include moral foundations.
The Army Values are strong basics for a foundation. In basic training they are taught the 7 values that can make or break you in the Army. Loyalty is to bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit and other Soldiers. Bearing true faith and allegiance is a matter of believing in and devoting yourself to something or someone. A loyal Soldier is one who supports the leadership and stands up for fellow Soldiers. By wearing the uniform of the U.S. Army you are expressing your loyalty. And by doing your share, you show your loyalty to your unit. Every person has someone kind of moral of being loyal to something weather it’s to family, friends, or a sport. It could be anything. The Army just enforces loyalty amongst the organization to keep the mission going and morale of the soldiers going.
Duty is to fulfill your obligations. Doing your duty means more than carrying out your assigned tasks. Duty means being able to accomplish tasks as part of a team. The work of the U.S. Army is a complex combination of missions, tasks and responsibilities — all in constant motion. Our work entails building one assignment onto another. You fulfill your obligations as a part of your unit every time you resist the temptation to take “shortcuts” that might undermine the integrity of the final product. We all have a job in the Army. The soldier’s job is to get the mission done. They are considered to be
References: http://www.army.mil/values/