I guarantee your attitude would change!!!!! LMAO!!! Been there done that!
Haha, I'm not letting you slip by on this one, Fossilman.
Code of Conduct for Members of the United States Armed Forces
I. I am an American (that is true!) fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense
(if you want to give up your life for your friends, family, country, go ahead, but not all of us agree!).
[Article I amended by EO 12633 of Mar. 28, 1988, 53 FR 10355, 3 CFR, 1988 Comp., p. 561]
II. 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 there is a great chance that resisting the enemy will ultimately lead to my death, sure, why not surrender IF the enemy is known to provide amnesty and sanctuary?).
[Article II amended by EO 12633 of Mar. 28, 1988, 53 FR 10355, 3 CFR, 1988 Comp., p. 561]
III. 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
(as I said, only if the enemy is known to provide amnesty and sanctuary... but the enemy could lie, in which case I'd be screwed
).
IV. If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners
(yeah, I'd keep the faith that I'd help get us all out of a military prison, who wouldn't). 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.
V. 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
(while I'm at it, I'll engage in friendly conversation!). I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
[Article V amended by EO 12017 of Nov. 3, 1977, 42 FR 57941, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 152]
VI. I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions
(like I'd be responsible for accidently discharging a bullet, which wouldn't happen if I were to not carry a firearm
), and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
Article 99. MISBEHAVIOR BEFORE THE ENEMY
Any person subject to this chapter who before or in the presence of the enemy–
(1) runs away
(yeah, I'd definitely runaway if I knew my allies and I were about to get slaughtered, I'd be telling them guys to jump ship!);
(2) shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any command, unit, place, or military property which it is his duty to defend
(don't give someone a duty they hate);
(3) through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any such command, unit, place, or military property
(there's misconduct written all over me with a sharpie);
(4) casts away his arms or ammunition
(people get some idea in their head, and they refuse to fight, WHO CAN BLAME THEM?)(5) is guilty of cowardly conduct
(cite me right now for even commenting on all of these codes!
);
(6) quits his place of duty to plunder or pillage
(YOU BET I'D PLUNDER THE ENEMIES' VALUABLES);
(7) causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces
(oops, I thought wrong
);
(8) willfully fails to do his utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy
(you know me, sometimes I like to fail, so I can learn better
); or
(9) does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces belonging to the United States or their allies when engaged in battle
(you can't always give your 100% in your duties...);
shall be punished by death or such punishment as a court- martial may direct.
§ 890. Art. 90. Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer
Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) strikes his superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against him while he is in the execution of his office
(OK, there's nothing wrong with this code
); or
(2) willfully disobeys a lawful command of his superior commissioned officer
(I willfully disobey ANYONE I disagree with--my opinion matters to me);
shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, and if the offense is committed at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct.
I'm sorry, but, military is overrated. You oops up and they want to execute you or give you 20+ years for any transgression. I guess that's true for every military!
I sincerely hope, that, in the future, Americans won't have to sacrifice their life for their country, as we could just send robots to destroy our enemies. But that's like 40-50 years from now...