Soldier
The Soldier’s Code states, “ I am a American soldier- a protector of the greatest nation on earth- sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States. ... Selfless service is when a soldier puts the welfare of the nation, the Army, and their subordinates before their own. ... I felt this value every time I passed a fitness test, qualified on the weapons range, and helped a fellow soldier. ... Throughout the course of training the idea was that I had to earn my right to be a United States soldier. ... The training was designed to break a person down to nothing and then reshape them into a soldier. ... My mind was exhausted from all of the training, but in the end a young man was broken, then rebuilt into a soldier. ... This technique was said to be the most used tool whenever a soldier went to the field. ... The Soldier’s Code states, “ I am an American soldier- a protector of the greatest nation on earth- sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States. ... To be able to say I am a soldier in the United States Army is to say I am a man proud to serve his country.