Do you know the creed for your MOS?

2015-07-22T13:12:32-04:00

Mine is the MP Creed. In it are words that I have always held near to my inner most desires, in addition to this the MP motto Assist, Protect, Defend both have great meaning to me.

Military Police Creed
I am a soldier and proud member of the United States Army Military Police Corps Regiment.
I am Of the Troops and For the Troops.
I believe there is no higher calling than to ASSIST, PROTECT, and DEFEND my fellow soldiers, their families, and the basic ideals of our Constitution that guarantee our freedom and our American way of life.
I am always ready to help individual soldiers retain or regain their dignity.
I assist commanders in performing their missions, safeguarding their commands, and maintaining discipline, law and order.
I am proud of the Military Police Corps Regiment and fully understand the awesome responsibility given to all military police soldiers.
At the same time, I am humble because I know that I am a servant of my country and my Army.
To perform my duties properly, my honesty, integrity, and courage must be balanced by competence, alertness, and courtesy.
I know I am constantly in the public eye and my behavior sets the standards of excellence of my fellow soldiers.
To my unit, my commander, and myself, I promise sustained, just and honorable support.
To my country, the Army and my Regiment, I promise the skills of my training, my physical ability, my mental initiative, and my moral courage, for I am a soldier in the MILITARY POLICE CORPS REGIMENT.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 1:15 PM

2015-07-22T13:15:52-04:00

No. I think the creed was created after I got out...lol

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jul 22 at 2015 1:46 PM

2015-07-22T13:46:44-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member, the motto of the Signal Corps is PRO PATRIA VIGILANS, which means "watchful for the country".

The Signal Soldier's Creed is as follows:

I am Signal, the voice of Command. Hear me.
I will defend my country in the face of any danger.
Nothing can deter me: I will get the job done, and I will win.
I believe in my training, my equipment, my comrades and my
leaders. I depend on them, and they depend on me.
I am signal. Hear me.

I am the nerve system of our nation's defense.
I connect companies, brigades, entire Armies.
I speak from foxholes and from the White House.
Through me, the commander's will is done
anywhere in the world and beyond.
I am signal Hear me.

I am proud of my heritage, of my achievements,
and of the triumphs of my Corps.
I am honored to walk in the hallowed footprints of those
who served before me: at Bull Run and the Argonne;
on Guam and Midway; in Korea and Vietnam, and in the Deserts of Saudi Arabia.
I am Signal. Hear me.

Clearly, this was modeled after the poem "I Am the Infantry".

CPT Private RallyPoint Member, wouldn't this one work for you?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 2:16 PM

2015-07-22T14:16:07-04:00

I know it by heart. I have it on the wall of in my CHU. It is something you live by. RLTW!

Response by LTJG Robert M. made Jul 22 at 2015 5:45 PM

2015-07-22T17:45:45-04:00

The Corpsman's Oath
I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE MYSELF BEFORE GOD
AND THESE WITNESSES
TO PRACTICE FAITHFULLY
ALL OF MY DUTIES AS A MEMBER OF
THE HOSPITAL CORPS.
I HOLD THE CARE OF THE SICK AND INJURED TO BE A
SACRED TRUST
AND WILL ASSIST THE MEDICAL OFFICER
WITH LOYALTY AND HONESTY.
I WILL NOT KNOWINGLY PERMIT HARM TO COME TO
ANY PATIENT.
I WILL NOT PARTAKE OF NOR ADMINISTER
ANY UNAUTHORIZED MEDICATION.
I WILL HOLD
ALL PERSONAL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE PRIVATE LIVES OF
PATIENTS IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
I DEDICATE MY
HEART, MIND, AND STRENGTH
TO THE WORK BEFORE ME.
I SHALL DO ALL WITHIN MY POWER
TO SHOW IN MYSELF AN
EXAMPLE OF ALL THAT IS
HONORABLE AND GOOD
THROUGHOUT
MY NAVAL CAREER.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 5:54 PM

2015-07-22T17:54:01-04:00

BLUF. Kill em all and let God sort me out

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 6:17 PM

2015-07-22T18:17:42-04:00

Einstein said, "never memorize anything you can write down." A Leader's Book is an excellent repository for creeds ;)

Response by PFC Chris Hemingway made Jul 22 at 2015 6:22 PM

2015-07-22T18:22:28-04:00

Armament for peace, sevice to the line, on the line, on time.
Ordnance corps motto

Response by PFC Chris Hemingway made Jul 22 at 2015 6:25 PM

2015-07-22T18:25:23-04:00

Though honestly many in ordnance corps say its the customer is never right

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jul 22 at 2015 7:09 PM

2015-07-22T19:09:00-04:00

I got a DR when I was a SGT for failing to lock the chain lock to the steering wheel on a vehicle with a blown transmission wit a huge puddle of oil under the vehicle....color me unhappy.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jul 22 at 2015 7:17 PM

2015-07-22T19:17:30-04:00

Keep your mouth shut.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 7:18 PM

2015-07-22T19:18:46-04:00

I really don't think there is a creed for a Signal Intelligence Officer, at least one that I'm aware of, this one always worked for me:

U.S. Army - Commissioned Officer Creed

I will give to the selfless performance of my duty and my mission the best that effort, thought, and dedication can provide. To this end, I will not only seek continually to improve my knowledge and practice of my profession, but also I will exercise the authority entrusted to me by the President and the Congress with fairness, justice, patience, and restraint, respecting the dignity and human rights of others and devoting myself to the welfare of those place under my command. In justifying and fulfilling the trust placed in me, I will conduct my private life as well as my public service so as to be free both from impropriety and the appearance of impropriety, acting with candor and integrity to earn the unquestioning trust of my fellow soldiers -- juniors, senior, and associates -- and employing my rank and position not to serve myself but to serve my country and my unit. By practicing physical and moral courage I will endeavor to inspire these qualities in other by my example. In all my actions I will put loyalty to the highest moral principles and the United States of America above loyalty to organizations, persons, and my personal interest.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jul 22 at 2015 7:22 PM

2015-07-22T19:22:44-04:00

Army Tanker

This is what I do for a living. I ride around on these behemoths and scare the bejesus out of the infantry (ours and the bad guys). Tankers love to fight. Most tankers really hate working on their tanks, but if there's a fight somewhere, they're on their way. As a modern day General stated (this is paraphrased) "Armor guys will hurt you". This machine is outfitted with a 120mm Main Gun firing Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized and Cone Stabilized Discarding Sabot (Tank Killer Ammunition) and High Explosive Anti-Tank (Lighter armor vehicles, trucks, bunkers,etc.) . The tank is also armed with two 7.62mm machine guns (for killing infantry), a .50 caliber machine gun (12.7mm) for destroying trucks, lightly armored vehicles, and the occasional ground pounder that accidentally gets in the way. The crew consists of four people, the Tank Commander, the guy in charge of everything, usually a Staff Sergeant or above, a Gunner, responsible for aiming at (and killing) the bad guys, usually a Specialist or above. The Loader, who loads the main gun and assists the TC and the Gunner in finding enemy targets, usually in the rank of Private to Specialist. Last but not least, the Driver, who (duh!) drives the tank and maintains the track. These a just general descriptions of their jobs and does not encompass everything that they must do on their tank or as a part of their daily activities as a soldier in the U.S. Army. There are many missions that must be accomplished every day and each soldier must be a "Jack of all Trades".

Response by SPC Michelle Nelson - Thompson made Jul 22 at 2015 7:44 PM

2015-07-22T19:44:52-04:00

The Medic Creed

My task is to provide to the utmost limits of my capability the best possible care to those in need of my aid and assistance.

To this end I will aid all those who are needful, paying no heed to my own desires and wants; treating friend, foe and stranger alike, placing their needs above my own.

To no man will I cause or permit harm to befall, nor will I refuse aid to any who seek it.

I will willingly share my knowledge and skills with all those who seek it.

I seek neither reward nor honor for my efforts for the satisfaction of accomplishment is sufficient.

These obligations I willingly and freely take upon myself in the tradition of those that have come before me.

These things we do so that others may live.

Response by SPC Tony Bucaro made Jul 22 at 2015 7:52 PM

2015-07-22T19:52:25-04:00

Mine is the Infantry Creed.

I am the Infantry
I am my country's strength in war,
her deterrant in peace.
I am the heart of the fight
whereever, whenever.
I carry America's faith and honor
against her enemies.
I am the Queen of Battle.
I am what my country expects me to be,
the best trained soldier in the world
in the race for victory.
I am swift, determined, and courageous,
armed with a fierce will to win.
Never will I fail my country's trust.
Always will I fight on
through the foe, to the objective, to triumph over all.
If neccessary I will fight to my death.
By my steadfast courage I have won 200 years of freedom.
I yeild not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superiour odds.
For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight.
I forsake not my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty.
I am relentless
I am always there, now and forever
I am the Infantry
Follow me!

Response by SSG Keven Lahde made Jul 22 at 2015 8:47 PM

2015-07-22T20:47:29-04:00

Quartermaster Creed:
I am Quartermaster
My story is enfolded in the history of this nation.
Sustainer of Armies...
My forges burned at Valley Forge.
Down frozen, rutted roads my oxen hauled
the meager foods a bankrupt Congress sent me...
Scant rations for the cold and starving troops,
Gunpowder, salt, and lead.

In 1812 we sailed to war in ships my boatwrights built.
I fought beside you in the deserts of our great Southwest.
My pack mules perished seeking water holes,
And I went on with camels.
I gave flags to serve.
The medals and crest you wear are my design.

Since 1862, I have sought our fallen brothers
from Private to President.
In war or peace I bring them home
And lay them gently down in fields of honor.

Provisioner, transporter.
In 1898 I took you to Havana Harbor and the Philippines.
I brought you tents, your khaki cloth for uniforms.
When yellow fever struck, I brought the mattresses you lay upon.

In 1918, soldier... like you.
Pearl harbor, too. Mine was the first blood spilled that day.
I jumped in darkness into Normandy, D-Day plus 1.
Bataan, North Africa, Sicily. I was there.
The 'chutes that filled the gray Korean skies were mine;
I lead the endless trains across the beach in Vietnam.

By air and sea I supported the fight for Grenada.
Helicopters above the jungles of Panama carried my supplies.
In Desert Storm, I was there when we crossed the border into
Iraq...sustaining combat and paying the ultimate sacrifice as we liberated Kuwait.

I AM QUARTERMASTER.
I can shape the course of combat,
Change the outcome of battle.
Look to me: Sustainer of Armies...Since 1775.

I AM QUARTERMASTER. I AM PROUD.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 11:02 PM

2015-07-22T23:02:53-04:00

Not a MOS creed, it's more of a motto. But I feel it fits for all MOS's:
"Everyone is ignorant, just in different subjects."
-Will Rogers

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jul 23 at 2015 12:26 AM

2015-07-23T00:26:17-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member, here's another I can claim, although I don't think this existed when I was in SF.
The Special Forces Creed

•I am an American Special Forces Soldier!
•I will do all that my nation requires of me. I am a volunteer, knowing well the hazards of my profession.
•I serve with the memory of those who have gone before me. I pledge to uphold the honor and integrity of their legacy in all that I am - in all that I do.
•I am a warrior. I will teach and fight whenever and wherever my nation requires. I will strive always to excel in every art and artifice of war.
•I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in isolation, far from familiar faces and voices. With the help and guidance of my faith, I will conquer my fears and succeed.
•I will keep my mind and body clean, alert and strong. I will maintain my arms and equipment in an immaculate state befitting a Special Forces Soldier, for this is my debt to those who depend upon me.
•I will not fail those with whom I serve. I will not bring shame upon myself or Special Forces.
•I will never leave a fallen comrade. I will never surrender though I am the last. If I am taken, I pray that I have the strength to defy my enemy.
•I am a member of my Nation's chosen soldiery, I serve quietly, not seeking recognition or accolades. My goal is to succeed in my mission - and live to succeed again.
•De Oppresso Liber

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 12:37 AM

2015-07-23T00:37:32-04:00

Thank you CPT Private RallyPoint Member for sharing this one.
Military Intelligence Creed

I am a soldier first,but an Intelligence Professional second to none.
With pride in my heritage, but focused on the future.
Performing the first task of an Army;
To find, know and never lose the enemy.
With a sense of urgency and of tenacity,
Professional and physical fitness.
And above all: Integrity--for in truth Lies victory.
Always at silent war while ready for a shooting war;
The silent warrior of the Army team

I always liked the Commissioned Officers Creed since graduating from OCS. I could actually claim several, The Soldiers Creed, Infantry Creed, Special Forces Creed, 5Th Special Forces Vietnam Creed and don't forget the Airborne Creed.

They all are very special to me, they helped shape my life.

Thanks for caring.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 1:13 AM

2015-07-23T01:13:05-04:00

CPT M Cannonie, LTC Stephen Curlee, LTC John B Shaw, MBA, JD
Thank you sirs, for sharing but not being a Signal Officer, and even though I'm SF tabbed, my branch is MI:

Military Intelligence Creed

I am a soldier first,but an Intelligence Professional second to none.
With pride in my heritage, but focused on the future.
Performing the first task of an Army;
To find, know and never lose the enemy.
With a sense of urgency and of tenacity,
Professional and physical fitness.
And above all: Integrity--for in truth Lies victory.
Always at silent war while ready for a shooting war;
The silent warrior of the Army team

I always liked the Commissioned Officers Creed since graduating from OCS. I could actually claim several, The Soldiers Creed, Infantry Creed, Special Forces Creed, 5Th Special Forces Vietnam Creed and don't forget the Airborne Creed.

They all are very special to me, they helped shape my life.

Thanks for for caring.

Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Jul 23 at 2015 1:55 AM

2015-07-23T01:55:06-04:00

For 20 years it was the Infantryman's creed.
I am the Infantry
I am my country's strength in war,
her deterrant in peace.
I am the heart of the fight
whereever, whenever.
I carry America's faith and honor
against her enemies.
I am the Queen of Battle.
I am what my country expects me to be,
the best trained soldier in the world
in the race for victory.
I am swift, determined, and courageous,
armed with a fierce will to win.
Never will I fail my country's trust.
Always will I fight on
through the foe, to the objective, to triumph over all.
If neccessary I will fight to my death.
By my steadfast courage I have won 200 years of freedom.
I yeild not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superiour odds.
For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight.
I forsake not my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty.
I am relentless
I am always there, now and forever
I am the Infantry
Follow me!

But now I am in a functional area and I will have to make one up;)

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 2:50 AM

2015-07-23T02:50:03-04:00

You might be surprised to hear that not every MOS has a Creed. I know the chemical corps may be developing one. The RCSM put out a feeler for input and possible creeds in May when I was attending SLC

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 2:51 AM

2015-07-23T02:51:14-04:00

I was a Marine grunt and to the best of my knowledge there is no creed. Only the mission. "To locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repell the enemies assault by fire and close combat. ". Oorah.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 23 at 2015 5:55 AM

2015-07-23T05:55:11-04:00

I don't know that we have a "Creed" of such but we do have a Motto as Navy Spooks/Spies, "In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor". Yes there was a Document once upon a time that I had to sign ever year "Though Shalt Not Spy On Thy Fellow Americans".

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 10:53 AM

2015-07-23T10:53:20-04:00

I was also a Drill Instructor and Drill Instructors do a have creed:

"These recruits are entrusted to my care. I will train them to the best of my ability. I will develop them into smartly disciplined, physically fit, basically trained marines, thoroughly indoctrinated in love of the Corps and country. I will demand of them and demonstrate by my own example, the highest standards of personal conduct, morality and professional skill."

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Apr 6 at 2016 4:49 PM

2016-04-06T16:49:22-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member, although not an oath, a detailed inspector general is required to swear a special oath, in addition to their sworn oath of office or enlistment. It's unique as far as I know, and the detailed IG is most often sworn in by the commanding general he serves.

Response by SSG Michael McCrane made Apr 8 at 2017 6:28 AM

2017-04-08T06:28:41-04:00

The Cavalry doesn't have a creed we have a poem.

Halfway down the trail to hell, in a shady meadow green are the souls of dead troopers camped near a good-old time canteen. And this eternal resting place is known as Fiddlers Green.
Marching past, straight though to hell, the Infantry are seen. Accompanied by the Engineers Artillery and Marines. For none but shades of Cavalrymen dismount at Fiddlers Green.
Though some go curving down the trail to seek a warmer seen. No trooper ever gets to hell era he's emptied his canteen. And so rides back to drink again with friends at Fiddlers Green.
And so when man and horse go down beneath the saber keen, Or in a roaring charge of fierce melee you stop a bullet clean, and the hostels come to get your scalp, just empty your canteen, and put your pistol to your head and go to Fiddlers Green.