1 MSL 301, Lesson 01b: Warrior Ethos Overview Revision Date: 15 June 2013 Warrior Ethos Overview

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MSL 301, Lesson 01b: Warrior Ethos Overview

Revision Date: 15 June 2013

Warrior Ethos Overview

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Lesson Objectives

Describe the Warrior Ethos. Memorize the Soldier’s Creed Identify the four tenets of the Warrior

Ethos through various vignettes. Distinguish between leaders who

possess the Army Warrior Ethos and those who do not.

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Warrior Ethos

The ultimate purpose of the Army is to fight and win the nations wars If we are going to win wars, we must develop Warrior Leaders who are:

Physically and mentally tough Technically and tactically proficient Strategically and operationally adaptive

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Ethos - Defined

The disposition, character, or fundamental valuespeculiar to a specific person, people, culture, ormovement

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The Warrior Ethos

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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Warrior Ethos refers to… The professional attitudes and beliefs that characterize the American Soldier

It echoes through the precepts of the Code of Conduct and reflects a Soldier’s Selfless commitment to the Nation, mission, unit and fellow Soldiers

The Warrior Ethos was developed and sustained through discipline, commitment to the Army Values, and the pride in the Army’s heritage

FM 6-22, paragraph 4-47

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Warrior Ethos

Commitment to Serve the Nation

Army Values

Warrior Ethos Tenets

•Flexible

•Adaptable

•Confident

•Competent

Soldier

•Mission First

•Never Quit

•Never Accept Defeat

•Never Leave a Fallen Comrade

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor,

Integrity, Personal Courage

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Commitment to Serve the Nation

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Army Values

“There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent”

General George S. Patton

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Warrior Ethos Tenets

Mission First Never Accept Defeat Never Quit Never Leave a Fallen Comrade

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The centerpiece of Army organizations. Warriors well trained, well equipped, and well led Serve as the ultimate expression of what the Army

provides to the Nation and the joint force The engine behind Army capabilities However, the Army is more than a collection of

individuals. It is a complex institution comprising many diverse types of organizations.

FM 1-0, paragraph 2-27 (2005)

What is a Soldier?

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Sample Warrior Tasks & Drills React to Contact Establish Security Perform actions as member of mounted

Patrol Evacuate a Casualty

“Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after they occur.” – General Giulio Douhet

“Commander of the Air”, 1921

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Soldier’s CreedI am an American Soldier.

I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.

I will always place the mission first.

I will never accept defeat.

I will never quit.

I will never leave a fallen comrade.

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and

myself.

I am an expert and I am a professional.

I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.

I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.

I am an American Soldier.

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Closing Define Warrior Ethos. List the four tenets of the Warrior Ethos. Identify one or more of the four tenants of Warrior

Ethos when provided with a current or historical vignette or case study.

Distinguish between leaders who possess the Army Warrior Ethos and those who do not when provided with a current or historical vignette or case study.

Write and recite the Soldier’s Creed. Questions???

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1 MSL 301, Lesson 01b: Warrior Ethos Overview Revision Date: 15 June 2013 Warrior Ethos Overview