Warrior ethos, not just for combat Soldiers
Army News Service
Release Date: 1/13/2004
By Joe Burlas
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 13, 2004) -- While the warrior ethos may be central to the new Soldier's Creed, it is not new to the Army.
Field Manual 22-100, Army Leadership, published in August 1999, defines the warrior ethos as the desire to accomplish the mission despite all adversity.
The manual also states, "The warrior ethos applies to all Soldiers and (Department of the Army) civilians, not just with those who close with and destroy the enemy."
The warrior ethos is also discussed in FM 7-0, Training the Force, published in Oct. 2002: "Warrior ethos compels Soldiers to fight through all conditions to victory no matter how much effort is required. It is the Soldier's selfless commitment to the nation, mission, unit and fellow Soldiers. Warrior ethos is grounded in refusal to accept failure."
And according to Brig. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley, chief of Infantry and Fort Benning commanding general, the warrior ethos is about manning the force with adaptive Soldiers who do not rely on a single set of job skills to get the job done.
"What we are talking about is adaptive Soldiers who are situationally aware of what is going on around them and have a mindset that is ready to quickly adapt to changing situations and environments to accomplish the mission," Freakley said. "It is like a football team where the quarterback reads the defense on the line after the huddle and doesn't like what he sees. With a good team, the quarterback can call an audible for a different play at the last minute based upon the defensive situation."
Warrior ethos extract from the Soldier's Creed:
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
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