U.S. military Code of Conduct
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The U.S. military Code of Conduct is a set of ethical and behavioral guidelines that prescribe the obligations, resistance, and conduct expected of U.S. service members, particularly when captured as prisoners of war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. military Code of Conduct canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military doctrine
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ethical guideline ⓘ military code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. service members
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members of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. military ethics
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U.S. military law ⓘ codes of conduct ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
commitment
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courage ⓘ duty to continue resisting enemy exploitation ⓘ duty to escape and aid others to escape ⓘ duty to evade capture when possible ⓘ duty to give only minimal information to captors ⓘ duty to maintain faith with fellow prisoners ⓘ honor ⓘ loyalty to the United States ⓘ obedience to lawful orders ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Article I
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Article II NERFINISHED ⓘ Article III ⓘ Article IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Article V NERFINISHED ⓘ Article VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
conduct of U.S. service members when captured
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ethical obligations of U.S. service members ⓘ prisoner of war behavior ⓘ resistance to enemy exploitation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide the behavior of U.S. service members in combat and captivity
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to preserve honor and integrity of U.S. service members ⓘ to prevent giving aid and comfort to the enemy ⓘ to strengthen resistance to enemy coercion ⓘ |
| regulates |
collaboration with the enemy
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communication with captors ⓘ conduct of prisoners of war ⓘ resistance to interrogation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Geneva Conventions
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Law of Armed Conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Uniform Code of Military Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | survival, evasion, resistance, and escape training ⓘ |
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