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10 U.S.C. § 7233 — Requirement of exemplary conduct

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All commanding officers and others in authority in the Army are required—
  1. (1)to show in themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination;
  2. (2)to be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their command;
  3. (3)to guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct, according to the laws and regulations of the Army, all persons who are guilty of them; and
  4. (4)to take all necessary and proper measures, under the laws, regulations, and customs of the Army, to promote and safeguard the morale, the physical well-being, and the general welfare of the officers and enlisted persons under their command or charge.