SPECIAL FORCES CREED
I am an American Special Forces soldier, a professional!
I will do all that my nation requires of me. I am a volunteer, knowing well the hazards
of my profession.
I serve with the memory of those who have gone before me:
Rogers’ Rangers, Francis Marion,
Mosby’s Rangers, the 1st Special Service
Force, the Jedburghs, Detachment 101, and the Special Forces soldiers of the
Vietnam War, who won 17 Medals of Honour and 90 Distinguished Service
Crosses. I pledge to uphold the honour
and integrity of all these, in all that I do.
I am a professional soldier. I will teach and fight wherever my nation requires, to liberate
the oppressed. I will strive always to
excel in every art and artifice of war.
I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in
isolation, far from familiar faces and voices.
With the help of God, I will conquer my fears and succeed.
I will keep my mind and body clean, alert and strong, for
this is my debt to those who depend on me.
I will not fail those with whom I serve. I will not bring shame upon myself or the
forces.
I will maintain myself, my arms and my equipment in an
immaculate state as befits a Special Forces soldier.
My goal is to succeed in any mission – and live to
succeed again.
I am a member of my nation’s chosen soldiery. God grant that I may not be found wanting,
that I will not fail this secret trust.
May I be proud to be a member of the elite 75 Rangers
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