Fighting Illini Battalion Cadet Handbook
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Cadet Creed
I am an Army Cadet. Soon I will take an oath to become an Army Officer committed to defending the values which make this nation great. Honor is my Touchstone. I understand mission first and people always.
I am the past – the Spirit of those warriors who have made the final sacrifice.
I am the present – the scholar and apprentice soldier enhancing my skills in the science of warfare and the art of leadership
But above all, I am the future – the future warrior leader of the United States Army. May God grant me the compassion and judgment to lead and the gallantry in battle to win.
I will do my duty.
Soldier’s Creed
I am an American Soldier.
I am a warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy, the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
Army Regulations (AR)
AR 25-50 Preparing and Managing Correspondence
AR 145-1 Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program
AR 310-25 Dictionary of United States Army Terms
AR 310-50 Authorized Abbreviations, Brevity Codes, and Acronyms
AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms
Field Manuals
FM 21-11 First Aid for Soldiers
FM 21-20 Physical Fitness Training
FM 21-76 Survival, Evasion, and Escape
Other References
CCR 145-4 Standards for Enrollment, Retention, and Disenrollment
CCR 145-9 ROTC Accessioning and Commissioning
Forms
DA Form 4856– Developmental Counseling
CC-104R-Form– Planned Academic Program Worksheet