Warrior Ethos

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Army

Answer 1

The purpose of the army is to fight and win the nation’s wars

Question 2

If we are going to win wars, we must have leaders who are:

Answer 2

Physically and mentally tough
Technically and tactically proficient
Strategically and operationally adaptive

Question 3

Ethos

Answer 3

The disposition, character, or fundamental values
peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or
movement

Question 4

The Warrior Ethos

Answer 4

I will always place the mission first
I will never accept defeat
I will never quit
I will never leave a fallen comrade

Question 5

What does the warrior ethos refer to?

Answer 5

The professional attitudes and beliefs that characterize the American Soldier
It echoes through the precepts of the Code of Conduct and reflects a Soldier’s Selfless commitment to the Nation, mission, unit and fellow Soldiers
The Warrior Ethos was developed and sustained through discipline, commitment to the Army Values, and the pride in the Army’s heritage

Question 6

What are the Army values?

Answer 6

Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Selfless Service
Integrity 
Personal Courage
Honor

Question 7

Loyalty

Answer 7

bears true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, your unit, and other soldiers

Question 8

Duty

Answer 8

Fulfill your obligations

Question 9

Respect

Answer 9

Treat people as they should be treated

Question 10

Selfless Service

Answer 10

Put the welfare of the Nation, Army, and subordinates before your own

Question 11

Integrity

Answer 11

Do what’s right, legally and morally

Question 12

Personal Courage

Answer 12

Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral)

Question 13

Honor

Answer 13

Living up to all the Army values

Question 14

What did General Patton say about loyalty?

Answer 14

“There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent”

Question 15

Warrior Ethos Tenets

Answer 15

Mission First
Never Accept Defeat
Never Quit
Never Leave a Fallen Comrade

Question 16

What is a Soldier?

Answer 16

The centerpiece of Army organizations.
Warriors well trained, well equipped, and well led
Serve as the ultimate expression of what the Army provides to the Nation and the joint force
The engine behind Army capabilities
However, the Army is more than a collection of individuals. It is a complex institution comprising many diverse types of organizations.