Field Manual
No. 7-21.13
FM 7-21.13
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC, 2 February 2004

The Soldier’s Guide

Contents

FIGURES

TABLES

VIGNETTES

ILLUSTRATIONS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1

THE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER’S ROLE IN THE ARMY

Section I – The Warrior Ethos and Army Values

Section II – The Team

Chapter 2

THE ARMY AND THE NATION

Section I – A Short History of the US Army

Section II – The Operational Environment

Section III – How the US Government Works

Chapter 3

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE SOLDIER

Section I – Duties, Responsibilities, and Authority

Section II – Wear and Appearance

Section III – Uniform Code of Military Justice

Section IV – Standards of Conduct

Chapter 4

CUSTOMS, COURTESIES, AND TRADITIONS

Customs

Courtesies

Traditions

Chapter 5

TRAINING

Section I – Army Training Management

Section II – Individual Training

Section III – Force Protection

Chapter 6

DEVELOPMENTAL COUNSELING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Section I – Developmental Counseling

Section II – Professional Development

Section III – Retention and Reenlistment

Chapter 7

BENEFITS OF SERVICE

Section I – Pay and Allowances

Section II – Housing

Section III – Health

Section IV – Financial Readiness and Planning

Section V – Education

Section VI – Relocation Assistance

Section VII – Legal Issues

Section VIII – After the Army

Appendix A

SELECTED COMBAT TASKS

Section I – Shoot, Move, and Communicate

Section II – Survive

Appendix B

ARMY PROGRAMS

Appendix C

CEREMONIES

Section I – Change of Command

Section II – Change of Responsibility

Section III – Memorial Ceremony

Section IV – Military Funerals

Appendix D

INTERNET RESOURCES

Appendix E

PROFESSIONAL READING

Appendix F

ARMS AND SERVICES OF THE ARMY

SOURCE NOTES

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

This publication supersedes FM 7-21.13, 15 October 2003.