1. Warrior Ethos Overview

2. Lesson Objectives Describe the Warrior Ethos.
Memorize the Soldier’s Creed
Identify the four tenets of the Warrior Ethos through various vignettes.
Distinguish between leaders who possess the Army Warrior Ethos and those who do not.

3. Warrior Ethos
The ultimate purpose of the Army is to fight and win the nations wars
If we are going to win wars, we must develop Warrior Leaders who are:
Physically and mentally tough
Technically and tactically proficient
Strategically and operationally adaptive

4. Ethos - Defined The disposition, character, or fundamental values
peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or
movement

5. The Warrior Ethos I will always place the mission first
I will never accept defeat
I will never quit
I will never leave a fallen comrade

6. Warrior Ethos refers to…
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
FM 6-22, paragraph 4-47

7. Warrior Ethos Soldier Warrior Ethos Tenets Army Values
Flexible
Adaptable
Confident
Competent
Warrior Ethos Tenets
Mission First
Never Quit
Never Accept Defeat
Never Leave a Fallen Comrade
Army Values
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor,
Integrity, Personal Courage
Commitment to Serve the Nation

8. Commitment to Serve the Nation

9. Army Values
“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”
General George S. Patton

10. Warrior Ethos Tenets Mission First Never Accept Defeat Never Quit
Never Leave a Fallen Comrade

11. What is a Soldier? 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.
FM 1-0, paragraph 2-27 (2005)

12. Sample Warrior Tasks & Drills
React to Contact
Establish Security
Perform actions as member of mounted Patrol
Evacuate a Casualty
“Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after they occur.” – General Giulio Douhet “Commander of the Air”, 1921

13. Soldier’s Creed
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.

14. Closing Define Warrior Ethos.
List the four tenets of the Warrior Ethos.
Identify one or more of the four tenants of Warrior Ethos when provided with a current or historical vignette or case study.
Distinguish between leaders who possess the Army Warrior Ethos and those who do not when provided with a current or historical vignette or case study.
Write and recite the Soldier’s Creed.
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