TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
d. Video
OUTLINE SHEET 1-09-1 (continued)
(5) Articles 30 and 31--Prisoners are to be
given medical care.
(6) Article 34--Prisoners shall be allowed to worship
their god.
(7) Article 38--Prisoners are allowed to exercise and
participate in sports and intellectual pastimes.
(8) Articles 71 and 72--Prisoners are permitted to communicate
with their families.
5. Relationship Between the Navy Core Values and Conduct During Armed
Conflict
a. Law of Armed Conflict
(1) Honor--During wartime, it is honorable to:
(a) NOT cause unnecessary human misery and destruction.
(b) LIMIT hostilities against civilian noncombatants.
(2) Courage--Have the courage to defy others who desire to
cause more destruction than the mission requires.
(3) Commitment--Be committed to upholding the provisions of the
Law of Armed Conflict.
b. Code of Conduct
(1) Honor
(a) It is honorable to NEVER voluntarily surrender to
enemy forces.
(b) When a prisoner of the enemy, it COMPROMISES one's
honor to:
1 Make paroles with one's captors.
2 Perform actions harmful to fellow prisoners.
3 Help the enemy identify fellow prisoners that
have valuable knowledge.
4 Communicate with others on behalf of the enemy.
5 Provide information useful to the enemy.
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