"The motto of the United States Military Academy at West Point is "Duty, Honor, Country." This motto becomes firmly fixed in the minds and characters of the graduates through daily association and practical application. For generations many of the military leaders of the nation have used it as their guide to proper standards of conduct. This motto has generally permeated throughout the military forces since the Naval Academy at Annapolis is also in accord with this code. Under the honor system lying, quibbling, evasive statements, or technicalities in order to shield guilt or defeat justice are not tolerated. This code requires courage and honesty regardless of consequences."
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John Robert Beishline, USMA Class of 1931, Military Management for National Defense (1950), Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, May 1956 edition, hardcover, p. 221
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