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AIRBORNE CREED
A paratrooper!
I jump by parachute
from any plane in flight.
I volunteered to do it,
knowing well the hazards of my choice.
I serve in a mighty Airborne Force
famed for deeds in war
renowned for readiness in peace.
It is my pledge to uphold its honor and prestige
in all I am
in all I do.
I am an elite trooper
a sky trooper
a shock trooper
a spearhead trooper.
I blaze the way to far-flung goals
behind, before, above the foe's front line.
I know that I may have to fight
without support for days on end.
Therefore, I keep mind and body always fit
to do my part in any airborne task.
I am self-reliant and unafraid.
I shoot true, march fast and far.
I fight hard and excel in every art
and artifice of war.
I never fail a fellow trooper.
I cherish as a sacred trust
the lives of men with whom I serve.
Leaders have my fullest loyalty,
and those I lead never find me lacking.
I have pride in the Airborne!
I never let it down!
In peace,
I do not shrink the dullest of duty
nor protest the toughest training.
My weapons and equipment
are always combat ready.
I am neat of dress
military in courtesy
proper in conduct and behavior.
In battle,
I fear no foe's ability,
nor under-estimate his prowess,
power and guile.
I fight him with all my might and skill
ever alert to evade capture or escape a trap.
I never surrender,
though I be the last.
My goal in peace or war
is to succeed in any mission of the day
or die, if needs be,
in the try.
I belong to a proud and glorious team
the Airborne, the Army, my Country.
I am its chosen pride to fight where others may not go
to serve them well until the final victory.
I am the trooper of the sky!
I am my Nation's best!
In peace and war I never fail.
Anywhere, anytime, in anyway
I AM AIRBORNE!!
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