What does Integrity in the Armed Forces mean to you?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:09:21 -0400

In light of the "Nuke Cheating Scandal", what does INTEGRITY mean to you?

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/03/27/colonel-resigns-9-fired-in-nuke-cheating-scandal.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm

Colonel Resigns, 9 Fired in Nuke Cheating Scandal | Military.com

The Air Force has fired nine mid-grade officers at a nuclear missile base in Montana and disciplined 79 junior grade officers following an investigation into a cheating scandal on monthly proficiency ...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 28 at 2014 1:28 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:28:11 -0400

This kind of stuff drives me nuts. I just don't understand why stuff like this is allowed to happen. These individuals cheated on their monthly tests and the results could have proven catastrophic. I understand that things are sometimes difficult, but when dealing with something so significant, why take the chance of cheating. These individuals who cheated could have been called upon to act, and there is a huge potential for them to not be able to perform their required tasks.

I think the thing I am most disgusted with is the fact that so many leaders were involved in this scandal. Based on the numbers, I would have expected someone to be dishonest, maybe even a few, but to have 79 Officers punished for this (and possibly many more that didn't get caught), that is a major failure. Leaders are supposed to uphold and enforce the standard, not help others skirt around the standard.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2014 7:00 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 19:00:13 -0400

I believe you cannot have integrity without honesty and good, moral ethics.

“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” -Spencer Johnson

Response by SGT Scott Bailey made Jan 24 at 2015 2:03 PM

SGT Scott Bailey — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 14:03:50 -0500

Integrity in the military to me means, respecting your commanders regardless of who they are and how you feel about them. Ours is not to question why ours is to do or die.

Response by SPC Allen Kelley made Jun 2 at 2022 3:09 AM

SPC Allen Kelley — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 03:09:47 -0400

Soldiers first mission 2nd

Response by SSG Anthony Brown made Jun 28 at 2023 9:36 PM

SSG Anthony Brown — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:36:37 -0400

Integrity is the means of accomplishing the task at hand. You will always need to use your whole self in a totally honest way. Doing this the task is completely completed in the most positive way. Then on completion integrity allows you to enjoy your accomplishment without the fanfare. You need nothing else but knowing your accomplishment in your mind.

Response by 1SG John Millan made Jan 30 at 2024 10:01 AM

1SG John Millan — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:01:42 -0500

It means saying no marxism, socialism, woke and treadonous ideologies that rot and divide.