Why We Serve
{"Image DocumentName": "Why We Serve", "Image ImageDescription": "We are committed to do our duty to contribute to the common defense; we share a love of country and our Army Family; we defend American values that frame the nation as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States; and we serve not to promote war, but to preserve peace. The Army Ethic begins with the moral values the Army defends. The Army protects the rights and interests of the American People by conducting military operations in the service of government policy in a manner that respects the basic human rights of others. This is the foundational duty of the Army \u2013 it is why we fight. The defense of basic human rights from threat is the primary service that the Army provides the Republic. Its first duty is the defense of the security and integrity of the United States as a political nation\u2014America\u2018s right to political autonomy. The Army is also called upon to defend other nations and peoples from aggression, massacre, or genocide. The moral legitimacy to use force in those cases still stems from protecting and respecting basic human rights. This is the only thing that can give the American profession of arms its legitimate claim to employ coercive and often deadly force. Further, this understanding provides Soldiers meaning, purpose, and justification for their often lethal actions. Defend the American People and Values. Preserve the Peace \u2013 Prevent, Shape, Win. Love of Country and Family. Ref: AE Info Paper.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}