| Students First, Cadets Second, Successful Always |
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| Cadet
Creed |
I
am an Army Cadet. Soon I will take an oath
and become an Army Officer committed to defending
the values which make this nation great.
Honor is my touchstone. I understand mission
first and people always.
I am the past – the spirit of those warriors who
have made the final sacrifice.
I am the present – the scholar and apprentice
soldier enhancing my skills in the science of
warfare and the art of leadership.
But above all, I am the future – the future
warrior leader of the United States Army.
May God give me the compassion and judgment to
lead and the gallantry in battle to win.
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| Cadet Oath |
| "I,
(state your name), do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will support and defend the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the
orders of the President of the United States and
the orders of the officers appointed over me,
according to regulations and the Uniform Code of
Military Justice. So help me God." |
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| Cadet
Patch |
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The shield
symbolizes the Army mission of National Defense
and is divided into quarters representing the four
traditional Military Science courses that make up
the Senior ROTC curriculum. The Sword
signifies courage, gallantry, and self-sacrifice
intrinsic to the profession of arms. The
Lamp denotes the pursuit of knowledge, higher
learning, and the partnership of Army ROTC with
American colleges and universities. The
Greek Helmet is symbolic of the ancient
civilization concept of the Warrior Scholar.
The motto "Leadership Excellence"
expresses the ultimate responsibility of Army ROTC
in the discharge of its moral responsibility to
the Nation.
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| U.S.
Army Commissioned Officer Oath |
| I,
(state your name), having been appointed an
officer in the Army of the United States, as
indicated above in the grade of Second Lieutenant,
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support
and defend the Constitution of The United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that I take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that
I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of
the office upon which I am about to enter. So help
me God. |
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| Officer's
Creed |
| I,
(state your name), having been appointed an
officer in the Army of the United States, as
indicated above in the grade of Second Lieutenant,
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support
and defend the Constitution of The United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that I take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that
I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of
the office upon which I am about to enter. So help
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| Defending
America |
"War
is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things;
the decayed and degraded state of moral and
patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is
worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for
which he is willing to fight, nothing which is
more important than his own personal safety, is a
miserable creature and has no chance of being free
unless made and kept so by the exertions of better
men (and women) than himself."
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| Soldier's
Creed |
| I 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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