Thread: For Infantrymen and Soldiers.

The Infantryman's Creed

I am the Infantry.
I am my country's strength in way,
her deterrent in peace.
I am the heart of the fight-
wherever, whenever.
I carry America's faith and honor
against her enemies.
I am the Queen of Battle.


I am what my country expects me to be-
the best trained soldier in the world.
In the race for victory,
I am swift, determined, and courageous,
armed with the fierce will to win.

Never will I fail my country's trust
Always I fight on-
through the foe,
to the objective,
to triumph over all.
If necessary, I fight to my death.

By my steadfast courage,
I have won 200 years of freedom.
I yield not-
to weakness,
to hunger,
to cowardice,
to fatigue,
to superior odds,
for I am mentally tough, physically strong,
and morally straight.

I forsake not-
my country,
my mission,
my comrades,
my sacred duty.

I am relentless.
I am always there,
now and forever.
I AM THE INFANTRY!
FOLLOW ME!

I AM THE INFANTRY

I am the Infantry - Queen of Battle! For two centuries I have kept our Nation safe, purchasing freedom with my blood. To tyrants, I am the day of reckoning; to the suppressed, the hope for the future. Where the fighting is thick, there am I...I am the Infantry! FOLLOW ME!

I was there from the beginning, meeting the enemy face to face, will to will. My bleeding feet stained the snow at Valley Forge; my frozen hands pulled Washington across the Delaware. At Yorktown, the sunlight glinted fromt he sword and I, begrimed and battered..........saw a Nation born.

Hardship... and glory I have known. At New Orleans, I fought beyond the hostile hour, showed fury of my long rifle... and came of age. I am the Infantry!

Westward I pushed with wagon trains... moved an empire across the plains... extended freedom's borders and tamed the wild frontier. I am the Infantry! FOLLOW ME!

I was with Scott at Vera Cruz... hunted guerilla in the mountain passes... and scaled the high plateau. The fighting was down when I ended my march many miles from the old Alamo.

From Bull Run to Appomattox, I fought and bled. Both Blue and Grey were my colors then. Two masters I served and united them strong... proved that this nation could right a wrong... and long endure. I am the Infantry! FOLLOW ME!

I led the charge up San Juan Hill... scaled the walls of Tientsin... and stalked the Moro in the steaming jungle still... always the vanguard. I am the Infantry!

At Chateau-Thierry, first over the top, there i stood like a rock on the Marne. It was I who cracked at the Hindenburg Line... in the Argonne, I broke the Kaiser's spine... and didn't come back 'till it was "over, over there." I am the Infantry! FOLLOW ME!

A generation older at Bataan, I briefly bowed, but then I vowed to return. Assaulted the African shore... learned my lesson the hard way in the desert sands... pressed my buttons into the beach at Anzio... and bounced into Rome with determination and resolve. I am the Infantry!

The English channel, stout beach defenses and the hedgerows could not hold me... I broke out at St Lo, unbent the Bulge... vaulted the Rhine... and swarmed the Heartland. Hitler's dream and the Third Reich were dead.

In the Pacific, from island to island I hopped... hit the beaches and chopped through swamp and jungle... I set the Rising Sun. I am the Infantry!

In Korea, I gathered my strength around Pusan... swept across the frozen Han...........outflanked the Reds at Inchon and marched to Yalu. FOLLOW ME!

In Vietnam, while others turned aside, I fought the longest flight. From the Central highlands to the South China Sea, I patrolled the jungles, the paddles, and the sky in the bitter test belonged to the Infantry. FOLLOW ME!

Around the world, I stand... ever forward. Over Lebanon's sands, my rifle steady aimed... and calm returned. At Berlin's gate, I scorned the Wall of Shame. I am the Infantry!

My Bayonet... on wings of power... keeps the peace worldwide. And despots, falsely garbed in freedom's mantle, falter... hide. My ally in the paddies and the forest... I teach, I aid, I lead. FOLLOW ME!

When brave men fight... there fight I. In freedom's cause... I die. From Concord Bridge to Heartbreak Ridge, from Arctic to the Mekong... the Queen of Battle!

Always ready... then, now and forever. I am the Infantry! FOLLOW ME!

Infantryman's Prayer

Almighty God, whose will it is that we be leaders of men, hear us as we come to you for guidance in this awesome responsibility. Let us never forget our duty in the men whom we lead. May we instill in them the qualities of loyalty, integrity, and duty. Grant us patience in dealing with the mistakes of our fellow man. Let us never forget that no man is perfect, but that perfection for fragile humans is trying each day to be better than the day before. Give us courage, O Lord, in the face of danger, keep us pure in heart, clean in mind, and strong in purpose. Remind us that wisdom is not fained in an hour, a day, or in a year, but it is a process that continues all the days of our lives. Keep ever before us our goal which is not to perpetrate war, but to safeguard peace and preserve your great gift to man, Freedom. May you always be near to guide us in our decisions, comfort us in our failures, and keep us humble in our successes. We ask your devine blessings and leadership as we discharge the honor and responsibilty of leading men in the service of our country. Walk close to us always, our father, that we may not fail. AMEN