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- WHAT DOES "SERE" STAND FOR?
- SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE, AND ESCAPE
- WHAT AR COVERS THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND SERE?
- AR 350-30
- WHO AUTHORIZED THE PUBLISHING OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT IN 1955?
- PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, EXECUTIVE ORDER 10631, AUGUST 17, 1955
- WHAT IS THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?
- IT IS A SET OF RULES THAT OUTLINE THE BASIC RESPONSIBLILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES DURING TIMES OF CONFLICT. IT IS DESIGNED TO GIVE THE US SOLDIER STRENGTH AND GUIDANCE SHOULD THEY FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY
- THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOCUSES ON THE ARMY CORE VALUE OF ?
- DUTY
- THE CODE OF CONDUCT HAS HOW MANY ARTICLES?
- 6
- ARTICLE 1?
- 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.
- ARTICLE 2?
- 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
- ARTICLE 3?
- IF I AM CAPTURED, I WILL CONTINUE TO RESIST BY ALL MEANS AVAILBLE. i WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ESCAPE AND AID OTHERS TO ESCAPE. I WILL ACCEPT NEITHER PAROLE NOR SPECIAL FAVORS FROM THE ENEMY.
- ARTICLE 4?
- 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 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.
- ARTICLE 5?
- WHEN QUESTIONED, SHOULD I BECOME A PRISONER OF WAR, I AM REQUIRED TO GIVE ONLY MY NAME, RANK, SERVICE NUMBER, AND DATE OF BIRH. I WILL EVADE ANSWERING FURTHER QUESTIONS TO THE UTMOST OF MY ABILITY. I WILL MAKE NO ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT DISLOYAL TO MY COUNTRY AND ITS ALLIES OR HARMFUL TO THEIR CASE.
- ARTICLE 6?
- 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.
- WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO ESCAPE?
- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
- WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE GENEVA CONFERENCE?
- IT PROVIDES RULES THAT PRISONERS OF WAR MUST BE TREATED HUMANELY. SPECIFICALLY FORBIDDEN ARE VIOLENCE TO LIFE AND PERSON, CRUEL TREATMENT AND TORTURE, OUTRAGES ON PERSONAL DIGNITY, IN PARTICULAR HUMILIATING AND DEGRADING TREATMENT.
- CAN A PERSON WORSHIP AS HE PLEASES UNDER THE GENEVA CONFERENCE RULES?
- YES
- WHAT INFORMATION ARE YOU AUTHORIZE TO GIVE UNDER THESE RULES?
- NAME, RANK, SERVICE NUMBER, AND DATE OF BIRTH
- WHAT SHOULD PRISONERS BE SEARCHED FOR?
- HIDDEN WEAPONS AND DOCUMENTS OF INTELLIGENCE VALUE
- PRISONERS SHOULD BE SEPARATED INTO WHAT GROUPS?
- OFFICERS, NCO'S, ENLISTED PERSONNEL, CIVILIANS AND FEMALES
- AN INDIVIDUAL CAN BE SURE THAT WHILE HE IS A POW THE US GOVERNMENT WILL DO WHAT?
- MAKE EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT TO SECURE HIS RELEASE.
- ACCORDING TO THE GENEVA CONVENTION, THE DETAINING POWER CAN REQUIRE POWS TO PERFORM LABOR IN WHAT SITUATIONS OR CONDITIONS?
- IF I IS NEITHER MILIARY IN CHARACTER OR PURPOSE AND PROVIDED THE POWS ARE NOT ENDANGERED BY COMBAT.
- A GOOD WAY TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU CAPTURE A PRISONER IS TO USE THE 5 "S" RULE. WHAT ARE THE 5 S's?
- SEARCH, SILENCE, SEGREGATE, SPEED, AND SAFEGUARD
- WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO PROPERLY HANDLE POW'S AND SPEED THEM TO THE REAR?
- THEY MAY POSSESS VALUABLE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WHICH INTERROGATORS CAN OBTAIN FROM THEM.
- WHY SHOULD PRISONERS BE SEGREGATED INTO GROUPS?
- SO LEADERS CANNOT ORGANIZE ESCAPES AND CANNOT REMIND THE MEN TO BE SECURITY MINDED.
- SAFEGUARDING POW'S MEANS WHAT?
- MAKING SURE THAT NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO ABUSE THEM. MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY GUARDED TO PREVENT ESCAPE, AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARRIVE SAFELY AT THE POW PROCESSING POINT.