INTEGRITY

1
INTEGRITY
2
Introduction (1 of 2)

• Organizations, military and otherwise, are only
  as sound as their weakest link. Each individual
  is an organization plays an integral part is his
  or her oranizations success or failure. As the
  key to an organizations success or failure, an
  individuals integrity is as critical to the
  organization as strong beams are critical to a
  house, If beams are not whole, sound or
  complete, if rotten is mixed with good, if
  termites have eaten the insides, then individual
  beams will break under stress beams will fail in
  their relationship to other beams nails will
  pull out and the house will fall.
• MAJ Michael P. Vriesenga

3
Introduction (2 of 2)

• From the beginning, military service demands
  integrity. Both the Enlistment and Commissioning
  Oths require that we swear to support and defend
  the Consitution of the United States. To do that,
  we must be sound and whole--single-minded. From
  the time we entered service to our country, we
  should be wholly committed to our military
  endeavor, holding nothing back. If we have
  integrity, there will be unity between ourselves
  and our purpose.
• MAJ Michael P. Vriesenga

4
Integrity

• Do what's right, legally and morally

5
Integrity Comes from Moral Values

• Loyalty
• Duty
• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage

6
What Does Integrity Means?

• Ones integrity can give a person something to
  rely on when perspective seems to blur, when
  rules and principles seem to waiver, and when
  faced with a hard choice of right and wrong.
• Admiral Stockdale

7
What Does Integrity Mean?

• Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right
  decide on what you think is right and stick to
  it.
• George Eliot

8
Dictionaries Define Integrity As

• Moral soundness honesty freedom from corrupting
  influence or motive.
• Wholeness soundness uprightness honesty.
• Uncompromising adherence to moral and ethical
  principals soundness of moral character honesty.

9
Honesty
10
Wrong Integrity

• Using phone without permission.
• Having a sexual encounter in the barracks.
• Gaining access to unauthorized food products
  (candy and soda machines).
• Drinking while under age, or drinking and
  driving.
• Failing to keep a promise to another soldier.
• Smoking

11
Integrity Means

• That our personal standards must be consistent
  with the professional values we expose.

12
Integrity Requires Responsibility

• Persons of integrity acknowledge their duties and
  act accordingly.

13
Integrity Requires Accountability

• No person of integrity tries to shift the blame
  to others or take credit for the work of others.

14
Integrity (1 of 7)

• Integrity can be ordered but it can only be
  achieved by encouragement and example.
• General John D. Ryan

15
Integrity (2of 7)

• A single lie destroys a whole reputation for
  integrity.
• Baltasar Gracian Y. Morales
• The Art of Wordy Wisdom, 1647

16
Integrity (3 of 7)

• Winning is nice if you don't lose your
  integrity in the process.
• Arnold Horshack

17
Integrity (4 of 7)

• Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of
  your own mind.
• Ralph Waldo Emerson

18
Integrity (5 of 7)

• The one thing I came to realize was that if you
  don't lose your integrity you can't be had and
  you can't be hurt.
• Admiral James B. Stockdale

19
Integrity (6 of 7)

• The characteristic which higher command always
  looks for... is honesty. Honesty in thought, word
  and deed.
• General Alexander M. Patch

20
Integrity (7 of 7)

• I told the maxim no less applicable to public
  than to private affairs, that honesty is the best
  policy.
• General George Washington
• Farewell Address, 1796

21
Decisions

• 1. Decide what is right and what is wrong by
  asking yourself
• What do I believe?
• What do I value?
• Do I really want to grapple with these questions?

22
Why is Ingrate Important?

• The integrity of the military profession..
  means that we must have an officer corps of such
  character and competence as well provide the
  high-test professional and spiritual leadership
  to our citizen armies.
• General Matthew B. Ridgway
• Soldier The Memories of Matthew B. Ridgway,
  1956

23
Why Is Integrity Important?

• Relationships are stronger when people know who
  you are, that you consistently the same person,
  and that you are trustworthy.
• All communications is simple and easy when trust
  is taken for granted. This is true between family
  members, amongst friends, and in business.
• When you know who you are, what you value, what
  you will do, and what you will not do, career
  decisions become simpler.
• Roger Montgomery
• Founder of The Integrity Network

24
What Does Integrity Require?

• Integrity demands action in support of ones
  decision to do what is right.
• It requires that we explain that our actions are
  the result of that decision so that our motives
  are clear and easily understood.

25
How to Promote Integrity

• Make a commitment to integrity.
• Force yourself to ask the hard questions when
  confronted with a difficult situation. What do I
  believe? What do I value?
• Demonstrate integrity (ethical conduct).
• Examine your personal conduct and eliminate any
  questionable practice.
• Demonstrate courage (ethical courage).
• Act with integrity. Be willing to act and speak
  in behalf of what you know to be right.

26
Examples of Integrity at BCT (1 of 5)

• You perform task even when no one else will know
  about them.
• Continue clean-up task without supervision.

27
Examples of Integrity at BCT(2 of 5)

• You admit to difficulties in accomplishing a task
  to your Drill Sergeant.

28
Examples of Integrity at BCT (3 of 5)

• Your sworn testimony to drug usage is complete
  and accurate.
• You turn in item of value found during training
  exercise.

29
Examples of Integrity at BCT(4 of 5)

• You correct recorder with the accurate number of
  sit-ups completed during physical training.

30
Examples of Integrity at BCT(5 of 5)

• You extend proper courtesies to familiar NCO or
  officer when they are out of uniform.

31
The Sandman

• Soon after beginning BCT, you report for fire
  guard duty. Also placed on duty is PVT Jones.
  Shortly after taking your post that night, you
  spot Jones asleep on one of the empty bunks on
  your floor. You walked over to him and asked him
  why he is not walking his post. Jones replies
  that he is going to get an hour sleep and then
  you can take turns sleeping until fire guard is
  over. You know this isn't right and are hesitant
  to agree. But he is your buddy. Jones tells you
  there isn't anything to worry about, that this is
  how everyone does it. You continue to walk your
  post, still uncertain of what to do. Soon the DS
  on CQ comes on your floor and ask you where Jones
  is. You know Jones is sleeping and you are
  nervous. Not knowing what to say, you try to take
  the easy way out. You tell the DS that you did
  not know.The DS does not believe your story and
  continues to questions you. Embarrassed and
  disappointed with yourself, you finally admit
  that Jones is sleeping but don't know what to do
  about it. The DS tells you that he is
  disappointed in you and that he will talk with
  the 1sg in the morning to determine your
  punishment.

32
Sticky Fingers

• You are platoon guide for your platoon. The
  day before the company commander's inspection,
  you are told to take your platoon to the exchange
  to purchase additional personal items. After
  arriving, you leave the formation outside and
  take PVT Briggs inside to assist you. There you
  see Briggs pick up a package of stamps and put it
  in his pocket. When you confront him, he denies
  stealing stamps. When you tell him that you saw
  him put them in his pocket, he again denies it.
  You really don't want to get Briggs in trouble,
  but you cannot allow him to steal.

33
SGT Lumpkin (1of2)

• Assigned to a Quartermaster Pack Train
  supporting the 1st Infantry Division near the
  little French village of Exermont. On 4 October
  1918, SGT Lumpkins pack train on their way to
  the front, was loaded down with barbed wire and
  other badly needed barrier supplies.
• Suddenly, without warning, German batteries
  open fire, and all hell broke loose. Cought in
  the open and easily visible to the enemy, they
  began receiving machine-gun and sniper rounds,
  killing almost instantly five of the ten mules in
  his pack train.

34
SGT Lumpkin (2 of 2)

• Even the hardiest doughboy might have forgiven
  for retreating under such trying conditions. But
  SGT Lumpkin refused to say quits. He knew how
  desperately the wire was needed up ahead. So he
  rallied his troops and pushed on, through the
  killing zone right up to the front, where they
  were warmly received. Having survived what few
  others would have attempted, SGT Lumpkin later in
  the same day made a return trip packed another
  load of barrier material, and ran that terrible
  gauntlet of enemy fire a second time.
• For his heroism that day SGT Lumpkin was
  awarded the Distinguished Service Cross- the
  second highest honor that can be won in combat.

35
Stuck With The Check (1 of 3)

• Alpha Company came back from the field late in
  the day. The dining facility was closed, so your
  squad decided to go to town for diner. You were
  new to the unit, but made friends quickly. You
  had gone out parting with this group only a few
  times. They were a little wild, but you thought
  they are good guys. You all decided to go to a
  new pizza place in town. Everyone was hungry, so
  you ordered a lot of food. After eating, SPC
  Wilson went to the latrine. When she returned,
  she whispered that there was a large window in
  the latrine.

36
Stuck With The Check (2 of 3)

• You didn't understand what was important about
  this until another SPC leaned over and whispered
  to go one at a time and to meet at the car. Then
  you had and idea about what was going on, but
  hoped you were wrong. To be sure you, asked what
  they were talking about. Wilson explained that
  they were going to ditch the bill.
• You knew this was wrong and didnt want to be
  part of it. By the time the waitress brought the
  check, you were the only one at the table.

37
Stuck With The Check (3 of 3)

• She asked where the others were, and you told
  her they were in the bathroom. This brought a
  puzzled look from her, but she thanked you for
  your business and left the check. You picked up
  the check and saw it was for 60.00 dollars. You
  knew you only had 420.00 dollars in your wallet.
  When you looked out the window, you saw your
  buddies waiting in the car.

38
Integrity

• Do what's right, legally and morally

39
Summary (1 of 2)

• Examples of Integrity at BCT
• You perform task even when no one else know about
  them.
• You admit difficulties in accomplishing task to
  your DS.
• Your sworn testimony to drug usage is complete
  and accurate.
• You turn in items of value found during training
  exercise.
• You correct recorder with the accurate number of
  sit-ups completed during PT.

40
Summary (2 of 2)

• You will learn more about integrity and what it
  means to the Army as you continue your training.
  Todays class has given you the basics of what
  the Army core value integrity is all about. Your
  daily behavior should now demonstrate the desired
  attributes of the Army core value integrity.
  Selfless service is the next scheduled values
  lesson.