Military Customs and Traditions 1

Traditions

are inherited principles, standards, and practices that serve as guide for individuals or groups

• accumulated experiences and deeds passed on from generation to generation

Customs

• accepted practice realized through continued usage that take the force and effect of a common law

• Tradition of Valor

• Tradition of Duty

• Tradition of Honor

• Tradition of Solidarity

• Tradition of Loyalty

Significant Military Traditions are…

Tradition of Valor

• _____ is strength and power, the courage and ability to overcome fear to carry out mission and to accomplish what is seemingly impossible

• moral courage to stand for what is right and persever to make it difficult for friends, superiors, peers, and comrades

• Filipino soldiers have epitomized thus during the galant defense of Tirad pass, bataan, corregidor

Tradition of Duty

• ____ is a personal act of responsibility manifested by accomplishing all assigned tasks to the fullest of one’s capability, meeting all out commitments and taking opportunities to improve ourselves for the good of the service

Tradition of Honor

• a tradition that is a crowning value as it is more precious than life itself

• it means integrity

• also means truthfulness, sincerity, uprightness, credibility and avoidance of deception

Tradition of Solidarity

• the tradition that is consolidating and integrating value to which all the members of the AFP bind themselves with the rest of their comrades-in- arms

• the strongest

Tradition of Loyalty