TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01 - TRADOC - U.S. Army

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions,” and “To provide for organizing, arming, anddisciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Serviceof the United States…”Section 3062 of Title 10 U.S. Code announces Congress’s intention: To provide an Armythat is capable, in conjunction with the other Armed forces of: Preserving the peace andsecurity, and providing for the defense, of the U.S., the territories, commonwealths, andpossessions, and any areas occupied by the U.S.; supporting the national policies; implementingthe national objectives; and overcoming any nations responsible for aggressive acts that imperilthe peace and security of the U.S.To accomplish these things, both the law and theDepartment of Defense (DOD) Directive 5100.1 state thatthe Army “shall be organized, trained, and equippedprimarily for prompt and sustained combat incident tooperations on land.” DOD Directive 3000.05 interpretsthese Congressional mandates as requiring assignment ofequal priority as core missions to combat and stability andsupport operations. It is no longer a question of assuminginclusion of the one in the other. America’s Army must beprepared to do both, immediately.A goal of the U.S. National Security Strategy is to“protect our Nation and honor our values….” There arenumerous lists and documents offering variations of theseAmerican values. Most of these include America’s corevalues: freedom and liberty, equality and justice,democracy, the family, faith and religion, integrity andhonesty, and the pursuit of happiness. As Americanculture and society evolve, the interpretation of thesevalues will change to adapt to contemporary norms. Whileenduring, these values are not immutable, nor do theynecessarily reflect the reality of American life.The Army ValuesLoyalty: Bear true faith and allegiance tothe U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit,and other Soldiers.Duty: Fulfill your obligations.Respect: Treat people as they should betreated.Selfless Service: Put the welfare of theNation, the Army, and subordinates beforeyour own.Honor: Live up to all the Army Values.Integrity: Do what’s right – legally andmorally.Personal Courage: Face fear, danger,or adversity (Physical or Moral).Findings of three independent research organizations indicate that current Army leaders holddifferent values from those held by the Nation’s youth, the next generation of Soldiers. Moretroubling, the studies show that the two sets of values are continuing to diverge. 5 This divergencepresents a challenge to the Army. The Army must remain a values-based institution reflectingthe Nation’s values, yet some recruits may not possess the traditional values embraced by theArmy’s leadership. To continue its tradition as a model of selfless service to the Nation, theArmy must embody values grounded in the Constitution and continue to ingrain them from theSoldier’s first day as a recruit through eventual reintegration into civilian life.The Essence and Enduring Values of the American Warrior16