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Scottsboro in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

A Soldier's Commitment

Service, Honor, Duty

 
 
A Soldier's Commitment Service, Honor, Duty Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 14, 2025
1. A Soldier's Commitment Service, Honor, Duty Marker
Inscription. Commitments are made by all soldiers as they perform their duties to protect our lives and freedoms from foreign aggressors.

Soldiers oath (Oath of Enlistment)
"I_____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."

Soldiers Creed
• I am an American Soldier.
• I am a Warrior and a member of a team.
• I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.
• I will always place the mission first.
• I will never accept defeat.
• I will never quit.
• I will never leave a fallen comrade.
• I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained, and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills.
• I always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself.
• I am an expert and I am a professional.
• I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.
• I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
• I am an American Soldier. (Marker Number M6.)
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
 
Location. 34° 39.181′ N, 86° 2.546′ W. Memorial is in Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is on Heroes Drive west of Jefferson Dr. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1616 Heroes Dr, Scottsboro AL 35768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and
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specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: National Cemeteries (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); United States Space Force (here, next to this marker); United State Air Force (here, next to this marker); Monument Circle (here, next to this marker); Gulf War (here, next to this marker); Jackson County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civilians and the Military (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsboro.
 
Regarding A Soldier's Commitment. M6 is one of the M1-M18 markers devoted to Military Service and other Military Information.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 20, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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