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This is a discussion I have had at every PME I have attended. My opinion of a warrior is someone that has been in combat and survived honorably. In the Air Force they say everyone has a warriors mentality because they joined the military knowing they could potentially get sent to combat zones. I call b.s. due to personal experiences of seeing personnel of different services run after an attack instead of helping the injured. So I am curious how you all define a warrior.
Combat
Honor
Warrior Ethos
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Being a warrior is a mindset. This about sums it up...
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.
http://www.army.mil/values/soldiers.html
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.
http://www.army.mil/values/soldiers.html
The following is the Soldier's Creed
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1LT William Clardy
COL Charles Williams, I truly hate tinkling on your parade, but every time I see that piece of propaganda I want to go find the Madison-Avenue officer(s) who approved it and charge them with being criminally and linguistically stupid.
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COL Charles Williams
1LT William Clardy - To each his own. I guess I am criminally and linguistically stupid.
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If you want to get philosophical about the definition. All of us Army guys are soldiers as definied by US Army regardless of rank MOS or assignment. Can all soldiers be called warriors? I dont know I let you all fight this one out. Its a semantics issue. I just know that, although I never deployed, am proud to be a retired soldier and to have worn the same uniform of my comades who did go. We are all on the sam team and Im proud to be part of that team!
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I understand that thought process sir. I said in another response that I was being narrow minded by restricting the definition of a warrior strictly to combat
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I work in AIT land and in TRADOC REG 350-6 which is drilled into the young Soldiers at BCT and AIT we are only allowed to call them- Soldier, Warrior, or PVT and there name no " hey you or hey private anymore" have to be specific!
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by Jon Hooper
I am a warrior,
I fight not for glory or fame,
For they are momentary.
I fight for those who can't.
I fight for justice, the oppressed and the down trodden.
And if I should lose my life for these just causes,
Then I have no regrets,
For I serve to protect the innocent.
It matters not where or when,
For evil knows no boundaries.
Be it fire, flood or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee.
Justice is my weapon. Faith my sheild and Hope my armor.
Cry not at my passing for it was my Honor to figt for you.
Shed not tears of sorrow but tears of Joy,
For now, I stand with God.
This was written for the first responders of 911 but it rings true of all who choose to support and defend regardless of service. I often have to convey to those who have not deployed their decision to serve is just as important as those who have.
I am a warrior,
I fight not for glory or fame,
For they are momentary.
I fight for those who can't.
I fight for justice, the oppressed and the down trodden.
And if I should lose my life for these just causes,
Then I have no regrets,
For I serve to protect the innocent.
It matters not where or when,
For evil knows no boundaries.
Be it fire, flood or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee.
Justice is my weapon. Faith my sheild and Hope my armor.
Cry not at my passing for it was my Honor to figt for you.
Shed not tears of sorrow but tears of Joy,
For now, I stand with God.
This was written for the first responders of 911 but it rings true of all who choose to support and defend regardless of service. I often have to convey to those who have not deployed their decision to serve is just as important as those who have.
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