CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE U. S. FIGHTING MAN
1. I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
2. I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.
3. If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
4. If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information, or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
5. When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
6. I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
I had one of the old DoD posters of Number Four framed and hung on my wall for years and years. I loved that graphic: it was a fist holding a pen, jammed through a "confession," reaching out from the bars of a cell. Alas, it went away in 1999's "goin' out o' bidniz sale."
ReplyDeleteI go for younger women
ReplyDeletelived with several a while
though I ran 'em away
they'd come back someday
still could manage a smile
just takes a while
just takes a while
Mother mother ocean
after all the years I've found
my occupational hazard to be
my occupation's just not around
feel like I'm drowned
gonna head uptown
feel like I'm drowned
gonna head uptown
Stumbled across your site searching for the code of conduct...
thanks for that...figured I'd test my old memories and fill in the rest of the lyrics to APLAF...