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Military ethos is the “spirit of the unit, which is the sense of unity that leads warriors on the battlefield to believe that the lives of those around them are more important than their own.” In 2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised a return to a “warrior ethos,” which he said the Department of Defense (DOD) has lost because of the recent politicized climate, including diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. This brief will utilize the Army's Special Forces as a viable model for achieving collective military spirit in one of the world's most diverse nations.

Publication Date

4-25-2025

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5038/KZYH8333

GNSI Decision Brief: <i>De Oppresso Liber</i> – Applying Green Beret Identify and Ethos to Build U.S. Military Resiliency

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