http://armystrongstories.com Army Strong Stories is an official U.S. Army blog portal created to share personal Soldier stories. Its purpose is to promote discussion surrounding life in the military, communicate the impact of day-to-day military life and follow the paths of Soldiers enlisted in different areas of the U.S. Army as they experience new opportunities. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:33 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:33 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/jeffrey-kacala/the-professional-military-ethic/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/jeffrey-kacala/'>Jeffrey Kacala</a><br /> The Professional Military Ethic is the code American military professionals honor and live by. According to Field Manual (FM) 1, the purpose of the Professional Military Ethic is to establish a unique culture that &#8220;distinguishes practitioners from the society they serve&#8221; and &#8220;to maintain [the military&#8217;s] effectiveness.&#8221; Therefore, what is it that distinguishes the American military professional from the society they serve and makes the...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/jeffrey-kacala/the-professional-military-ethic/">read more</a> Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:03:00 GMT Jeffrey Kacala http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/jeffrey-kacala/the-professional-military-ethic/