| 82nd Airborne Division Association Mid-Michigan All Airborne Chapter |
Paratrooper's Creed
I volunteered as a parachutist; fully realizing the hazards
of my chosen service and by my actions will always uphold
the prestige, honor and high esprit-de-corps of the only
volunteer branch of the Army. I realize that a parachutist is
not merely a soldier who arrives by parachute to fight, but is
an elite shock trooper and that his country expects him to march farther and
faster, to fight harder, to be more self-reliant, and to soldier better than any other
soldier.
Parachutists of all allied armies belong to this great brotherhood. I shall never
fail my fellow comrades by shirking any duty or training, but will always keep
myself mentally and physically fit and shoulder my full share of the task, whatever
it may be. I shall always accord my superiors fullest loyalty, and I will always
bear in mind the sacred trust I have in the lives of the men I will lead in battle.
I shall show other soldiers my military courtesy to my superior officers and
noncommissioned officers, by my neatness of dress, by my care of my weapons
and equipment, that I am a picked and well-trained soldier. I shall endeavor
always by my soldierly appearance, military bearing and behavior, to reflect the
high standards of training and morale of parachute troops.
I shall respect the abilities of my enemies, I will fight fairly and with all my might.
Surrender is not in my creed. I shall display a higher degree of initiative than is
required of the other troops and will fight on to my objective and mission, though
I be the lone survivor. I shall prove my ability as a fighting man against the
enemy on the field of battle not by quarreling with my comrades in arms or by
bragging about my deeds, thus needlessly arousing jealously and resentment
against parachute troops. I shall always realize that battles are won by an Army
fighting as a team, that I fight and blaze the path into battle for others to follow
and to carry the battle on.
I belong to the finest fighting unit in the Army. By my appearance, actions, and
battlefield deeds alone, I speak for my fighting ability. I will strive to uphold the
honor and prestige of my outfit, making my country proud of me and the unit to
which I belong.
of my chosen service and by my actions will always uphold
the prestige, honor and high esprit-de-corps of the only
volunteer branch of the Army. I realize that a parachutist is
not merely a soldier who arrives by parachute to fight, but is
an elite shock trooper and that his country expects him to march farther and
faster, to fight harder, to be more self-reliant, and to soldier better than any other
soldier.
Parachutists of all allied armies belong to this great brotherhood. I shall never
fail my fellow comrades by shirking any duty or training, but will always keep
myself mentally and physically fit and shoulder my full share of the task, whatever
it may be. I shall always accord my superiors fullest loyalty, and I will always
bear in mind the sacred trust I have in the lives of the men I will lead in battle.
I shall show other soldiers my military courtesy to my superior officers and
noncommissioned officers, by my neatness of dress, by my care of my weapons
and equipment, that I am a picked and well-trained soldier. I shall endeavor
always by my soldierly appearance, military bearing and behavior, to reflect the
high standards of training and morale of parachute troops.
I shall respect the abilities of my enemies, I will fight fairly and with all my might.
Surrender is not in my creed. I shall display a higher degree of initiative than is
required of the other troops and will fight on to my objective and mission, though
I be the lone survivor. I shall prove my ability as a fighting man against the
enemy on the field of battle not by quarreling with my comrades in arms or by
bragging about my deeds, thus needlessly arousing jealously and resentment
against parachute troops. I shall always realize that battles are won by an Army
fighting as a team, that I fight and blaze the path into battle for others to follow
and to carry the battle on.
I belong to the finest fighting unit in the Army. By my appearance, actions, and
battlefield deeds alone, I speak for my fighting ability. I will strive to uphold the
honor and prestige of my outfit, making my country proud of me and the unit to
which I belong.
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