Military Declaration Of Independence

Only one percent of the United States citizens serve in its armed forces. This line of employment is more then just a job; it is a life style and profession. It is something one lives, and even risk our lives for. Serving in the Army is similar to being apart of a family. No matter what the conflict is, or where it might be. The United States Army continuously comes together as a family and preserves those in need. As a future officer in the strongest land fighting force on the planet, an oath must first be taken upon commissioning. I stating that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. This will be my second time saying these words, but unlike the first time as an enlisted soldier, …show more content…
This 239-year-old manuscript is what gave the United States its name for being the land of the free and the home of the brave. This piece of document is what makes the United States such an amazing home for everyone. As a future officer, this is one document that is vital to the countries way of life. One of the lines that has significant meaning for any member in the Army, is “we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among Men, Deriving their just power from the consent of the governed” (The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Army officers are alleged to greater standard then other individuals in the Army. Being that an Army officer is leading men and woman of all ethnicities, races, and even sexual preference, one is should follow what the Declaration of Independence is saying. All men are created equal, regardless of what their appearance looks like or how they view things as. It is imperative that an Army officer follows this statement, due to their position and status in the Army. Leading from the front is what an officer is expected to do. Failing to respect his subordinates and follow the guidelines bestow upon them, will cause for a distasteful work environment. Though the quote above is in the United States Declaration of Independence, we apply that …show more content…
An Army officer oath states that one, who takes it, will protect and defend it. The first line of the Constitution of the United States is its most famous. It is something that every officer should instill upon them to make them a superior leader and understanding of numerous things. “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of the Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America” (The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). This is one of the most vital lines in the Constitution that an Army officer is taken an oath to