THE HISTORY OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT
USAACE
NCOA
SSG Beau W. Beck
15TSLC
17-002
SFC Maradol
This paper offers an overview of the military Code of Conduct. An explanation of the lay out and a historical overview of how military service members handled themselves prior to the implementation of an official Code of Conduct. An understanding of the progression of harsh tactics being used by enemy combatants which will show a need for the creation and implementation of the Code of Conduct. Also discussed are documents that lead up to the creation the military Code of Conduct and how it has been amended to apply to US service members today. Additionally incorporated is information that will show how its practical implementation
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During the Korean War a total of 7,190 Americans were Captured by the enemy. 6,656 were Army troops, 263 were Air Force,
231 were Marines; 40 were Navy personal. The Army carried the heaviest burden of prisoner losses. The captives were marched off to various prison camps in North Korean. Altogether there were 20 of these camps. (Armed Force Information And Education 1955). During the POWs time in the camps they were miss treated worse than any prisoner had been treated before. They used different techniques such as torture, indoctrination, and propaganda to break down the beliefs of the soldiers. One of the ways they used propaganda was in 1952 they had the POW Olympics held in North Korea. For 12 day in November, approximately 500 prison athletes from Britain, South Korea, Australia, Turkey, and the U.S Competed against other camps mirroring the World Olympics. The POWs competed in events SUCH AS baseball, boxing, and track and field. This effort was publicized just to show the world how well the US prisoner were treated. They also used torture to break down the chain of command in the camps which had never been done before. They would make them read newspapers from the Korean government to other prisoners and have long discussion on politics to sway them from their beliefs. In doing this when it was time for the prisoners to be repatriated 21 of them didn’t want to return home and have
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So, they may wonder why they receive training on the 6 articles. It is to their advantage that they adhere to the articles and apply them in a captive situation. Maj. Donna Miles USAR stated in an on line news article that, “Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant said he couldn't have recited its six articles but clearly understood the spirit of the code and let it govern his actions when he was taken captive in October 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia” In that same article she quoted him as having said, “Durant said, the Code of Conduct and the high standard of behavior it demands helped him through those difficult days. "It's important to know what's in it and what you should and should not do, and to live by it and up to it," he said. CWO3 Durant isn’t the only former POW to have claimed that adhering to the Code of Conduct served them during their time behind enemy lines. Another example stated by Maj. Donna Miles is Air Force Capt. Scott O’Grady. His story is the basis for the movie Behind Enemy Lines, he said the Code of Conduct gave him the will to drive on and evade capture for six days after his F-16 fighter was shot down in 1995.” I knew it was my duty to survive," he said, adding that the code reminded him that, although alone behind enemy lines, "I was still part of a team working to get me out, and I had to do my
Powers, Rod. About.com, US Military. Military Orders: To Obey or Not to Obey? N.D. Web. 6 November 2011.
Of the 22,000 Japanese soldiers on the island, only 212 were taken prisoners. “Iwo Jima was the only battle by the U.S. Marine Corps in which the overall American casualties (killed and wounded) exceeded those of the Japanese, although Japanese combat deaths were thrice those of the Americans throughout the battle (O'Brien, 1987).”
The circumstance of immoral orders is understandable, but a soldier should still meet his or her given instructions. The keys to a soldier's system are the policy letters and army regulations that dictate every given bit of information on the army and its moral history. Within each article and sub-article, the information is pertinent to the success of a soldier and shares the history as well. This can provide lessons to those who instruct other soldiers.
In conclusion, the use of these stories from the book and my own personal stories I have demonstrated that we as SOF, exclusively the SF regiment, are following the SO imperatives well. The regiment has been occupied with twelve years of combat operations in two different theatres which has degraded the regiment’s ability to execute some of the imperatives well. Some detachments and groups are applying the imperatives better than others, but in general the force is adhering to them well. There is always room to improve and SF will relearn the lessons from the past and apply them to the future.
Davenport’s various violations of the Code need to be considered from another point of view as an example of responsible disobedience. As Dr. Davenport and Antwone are both members of the military, there is a certain camaraderie experienced between them that the general public does not experience. Taking this into consideration, Dr. Davenport may be expressing responsible disobedience as he violates various standards in the Code in an attempt to respect the intricacies of the military culture (Cottone & Tarvydas, 2007). Because the military is a culture of its own, it is difficult to say whether any or all of the situations that resulted in an ethical violation were justified. It is easy to say that Dr. Davenport violated principle ethics during his work with Antwone but virtue ethics may support Dr. Davenport as he interpreted the standards in the context of the military culture (Cottone & Tarvydas, 2007).
The author uses this to explain how the circumstances of war influenced the soldier's mentality. However, she fails to address the actual problem seen in this situation. The problem being shown is not a failure to release tension in the soldiers; but is in the authority figures that fail to place a reasonable amount of guards in the prison. Thereby causing the guards to be more willing to act with extreme force.
Police misconduct has been in existence since the 1600’s, European Influence on American Policing. Ironically, Police Officers in modern day continue the legacy of the police “culture” (Barry, 1999). A culture of abuse of authority or discretion, code of silence amongst officers, discrimination, and a strong belief that “cops — and firefighters — stick together, in life and death situations” (Wetendorf, 2004). Regardless of the abuse of authority officers conduct, it is a clear sign of poor ethics and morals amongst officers.
Schading, Barbara, PH.D, Richard Schading, U.S.M.C., and Virginia R. Slayton, U.S. Army, RET. "Chapter 10: The Geneva Convnetion." A Civilian's Guide to the U.S. Military: A Comprehensive Reference to the Customs, Language & Structure of the Armed Forces. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest, 2007. 206-14. Print.
This article written by Madison Park who is a credited journalist who writes articles for CNN, specifically the CNN’s national news which aims to provide people with international news. The purpose of this article is to inform the public that there is proof that proves that North Korea abuses political prisoner. This article was valuable because it gives the point of view of the prisoners; it informs you about what these prisoners have had to endure for most of their life. A limitation of this source is that it doesn’t inform people why the government creates these camps.
In Hillenbrand’s book, Unbroken, Japanese POW camp director Watanabe was exceptionally brutal in his treatment to the prisoners. “Watanabe beat POW’s everyday, fracturing their windpipes, rupturing their eardrums, shattering their teeth, and leaving men unconscious” (Hillenbrand 243). On most Zamperini’s accounts there were clear violations of the Geneva Convention, including Article 26 which is that food and water should be in enough quantity. World War II alone, millions of POWs were captured and millions were killed in the hands of their captors. A prison camp in Changi, Japan men were left unattended to their diseases and injuries. “At Changi, we were hungry and sick, and men began dying, but the Japanese usually left us alone” (historynet.com). Japanese prison camps were known for having brutal and terrifying prison camps where thousands of men were killed. These camps would force the prisoner to do hard manual labor and they were not given the proper nutrients from the rare food that they were given to
The code of honor is a book printed in september 2015 by author Alan Gratz, my new favorite author.The motto of this book is “Where do your loyalties really lie?” This is an action novel and is very inspiring. The area of the story is in Washington DC.
Law enforcement is a profession; ethics and ethical conduct play an important role. The International Association of Chiefs of Police established a code of ethics to govern the conduct of its members. This code of ethics, originally written in 1957, was revised by the IACP in 1989. The code of ethics states that the officer 's fundamental duties are to serve the community, safeguard lives and property, protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder, and respect the constitutional rights of all. The code of ethics also states that officers must keep their private lives unsullied and recognize the badge as a symbol of public faith and trust. The police code of
The code of conduct, performance ethics is a document produced by the Health and care professional council. The contents of the document consist of duties in the form of standards which must be met by all registrants of the HCPC (including biomedical scientists). These standards can be located on the HCPC’s website at: http://www.hcpc-uk.org/assets/documents/10004EDFStandardsofconduct,performanceandethics.pdf.
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The conditions the prisoners endured were undeserved for any human being however, World War 2 was not fair and with the Nazis at the head of control, anything went (McGreevy Packet).