[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10074-10075]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     U.S. MILITARY CODE OF CONDUCT

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, the military Code of Conduct reads:

       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.
       I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, 
     I will never surrender the members of my command while they 
     still have the means to resist.
       If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means 
     available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others 
     to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors 
     from the enemy.
       If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my 
     fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in 
     any action which

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     might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take 
     command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those 
     appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
       When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am 
     required to give name, rank, service number, and date of 
     birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost 
     of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements 
     disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their 
     cause.
       I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for 
     freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the 
     principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God 
     and in the United States of America.

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