Why Is Loyalty Important To The Army

As we begin our career into the Army and start going through basic training (BCT) we learn a new meaning of the words: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. We are taught to live and breathe these Army values. We start with Loyalty: The quality of being loyal or having a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Bearing true faith and allegiance is a matter of believing in and devoting yourself to something. For soldiers, wearing the uniform of the U.S. Army we are expressing our loyalty to our country. And by doing your share, you are showing your loyalty, at the very least to your unit. Next is Duty: A moral or legal obligation; an assignment. Doing your duty means more that carrying out your assigned
You fulfill your obligations as a part of a team every time without taking “shortcuts” that might discredit the integrity of the assignment. Respect: A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievement. In the Soldier’s Code, we pledge to “treat other with dignity and respect while expecting other to do the same.” Respect is what allows us to appreciate the best in other people. Respect is trusting that all people have done their jobs and fulfilled their duty. In my opinion, respect is different in the Army world, no matter how much you dislike someone or don’t think what they are doing is right, you must have respect for what’s on their chest. At the end of the day, I don’t believe that you must respect them as a person, but you do have to respect their rank, especially if that rank outranks yours. Next is Selfless Service: Doing a deed without expecting any reward or acknowledgment in return. Selfless service is larger than just one person. In serving your country, you are doing your duty loyally without thought of recognition or gain. Selfless service is everyone going beyond what the tasks of the mission
It is about recognizing your own self-worth, whether it’d be ethically or morally. Integrity: The quality of being honest. Integrity comes down to one word, honesty. Honesty is about being truthful no matter how bad the consequences might be for you or another soldier. As your integrity grows, so does the trust others place in you. The more choices you make based on integrity, the more it affects your relationship with family and friends. Integrity comes down to the moral principles you have within yourself. Personal Courage: Not letting your own fears, define you or get in the way of achieving your goals. Personal courage has long been associated with our Army. With physical courage, it is a matter of fighting through all the physical pain to keep fighting. Facing moral fear isn’t an easy task. It means going against people who are your friends to get the job done. It means fighting through all the stress and crap we go through throughout the day just successfully complete the mission. You build your personal courage by standing up for the things you believe is right and not letting other people convince you that you’re the own the must changes because at the end of the day, your opinion matters, whether they agree with it or