Core Values

The core values and their significance in the present soldier 's life are the following : first and foremost is Loyalty . Loyalty means genuine devotion to a person or other people _it maybe a unit or family or the army . Showing one 's support to a person , superior or even an activity despite its flaws or negative views from peers or subordinates calls for audacity and loyalty . A loyal soldier is one who supports or defends the leadership and stands up for other soldier . He /she will sacrifice for the leader , his country and its people . The US military core value states : Bear true faith and allegiance to the US Constitution , the Army , your unit , and other soldiers ' This shows unquestionable loyalty to its country and its heritage

Another army core value is Duty . Duty is defined as a work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons . It means it is a legal or moral obligation to complete assigned task to the fullest of your ability . An army must do what needs to be done without being told to do it . This requires willingness to accept full responsibility for a soldier 's actions . Duty is not time bound such as putting in time to work from 8 a .m . to 5

.m . in a day but it is a selfless service to one 's country , unit , family and people . The saying I regret that I have but one life to give to my country ' is an example of an indisputable commitment to duty

Respect is an important value that an army must possess . The golden rule best exemplifies the idea of respect . In the US soldier 's code , Treat people as they should be treated ' A soldier is expected to treat other people with dignity and respect . This allows him /her to gain the same treatment from other people . This begins with a basic understanding that each and everyone is worthy to be respected as human beings . A leader of the army will not gain respect if he /she shows superiority over his subordinates