They are stress often, reinforced in all of the Army school, and even listed on the officer efficiency report. Of all of them, however, four seem to stand out and are worth some elaboration. They are integrity, loyalty, commitment and dedication. This is not to say that the others are unimportant. But the four I have chosen are those that the officer can focus on in all aspects of leading a platoon.
Integrity means absolute honesty in word and deed.
Most of us are brought up to hold that in value high. But worldliness and the pressures of human interaction often weaken the esteem in which it is held. For the officer it must be sacrosanct. There are two reasons for this. The first is the expectation of the soldiers.