Armed Forces Officer

by U S Department of Defense

• ISBN13: 9781597971669
• ISBN10: 1597971669
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-31
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

"The indomitable spirit of the thousands of wounded, men and women, regulars and reservists, fighting to remain on active duty in spite of their wounds, is ample evidence of the well-being of the institutional soul of today's armed forces, its men and women of all ranks. It is into the hands of armed forces officers that the leadership of these men and women is entrusted by the American people, through their elected representatives and government. This book is a modest effort to explain the nature of that trust and the obligations and expectations it entails." Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Introduction: The Meaning of the Commission	p. xiii
The Citizen-Soldier-An American Tradition of Military Service	p. 1
The Profession of Arms	p. 11
Member of a Profession	p. 21
Defender of the Constitution and Servant of the Nation	p. 33
Character: Nobility of Life and Action	p. 43
Leadership	p. 51
Responsibility, Accountability, and Discipline	p. 61
Service Identity and Joint Warfighting	p. 75
An Ancient and Honorable Calling	p. 93
Founding Documents	p. 99
The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription
Authorizing Statutes for the Armed Forces	p. 131
Service Values	p. 137
Code of Conduct for Members of the United States Armed Forces	p. 139
Keeping Your House in Order	p. 141
"The Meaning of Your Commission" from the 1950 edition of The Armed Forces Officer	p. 149
Foundations of an Officer's Library	p. 159
Acknowledgments	p. 161
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