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Rules for US Military Members Behavior PDF Print E-mail

Working in military is little bit different from common job in public places. First is regarding on the appearance. Military workers have certain uniform as the identity of their division and position. Not only the clothes, the major job activities and training are different. If you are planning to take military as your future profession, you need to consider about the obligation and ethic code.

There is a regulation that you need to follow as military work, called COC or Code of Conduction. It is a legal guide, signed by governments and high military officers as a guide to keep the behavior of military workers who are captured by hostile army. It consists of 6 articles. There, you can find information on how to keep survive in that condition. You can also find your obligation you have to do when you are on that position.

The major principles that you need to remember even in hard condition that harms your life is mentioned in Articles no.1. It is stated that, “I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.” It means that no matter your enemy do and tortures you for their advantages; you do not allow giving any information. Thus, even when they try to kill you, you still need to fight for your countries even need to sacrifice your life.
 
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