Code of Conduct Flashcards
1
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What publication covers Code of Conduct?
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AR 350-30
2
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What does SERE stand for?
A
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape
3
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What document is international law that describes treatment of Prisoners of War?
A
Geneva Convention of 1949
4
Q
What are the three ways captors have attempted to exploit EPWs in recent history?
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- Psychological pressure
- Physical mistreatment.
- Medical neglect to obtain information, propaganda, or other support for their war effort
5
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What are the six articles of the Code of Conduct?
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- I am an American fighting man, I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
- I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.
- If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
- If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information nor take part in any action which might be harmful to my
comrades. If I am senior I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way. - When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability.I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
- I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
6
Q
When and by whom was the Code of Conduct signed?
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 17, 1955
