1. What does the acronym SERE stand for?

A. Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape.

2. Does a soldier's pay, allowance, promotion status, and dependent care continue during captivity?

A. Yes.

3. In a POW camp, a positive attitude toward personal duty is fundamental in keeping faith with fellow POWs and resisting enemy attempts at exploitation. Training programs will impress on individual soldiers, the responsibility to maintain what status quo while in a POW camp?

A. 1) Rank and leadership.

2) Order and discipline.

3) Military bearing.

4) Teamwork and devotion to fellow soldiers.

5) The duty to defeat enemies of our country at all times.

4. What governs punishment for soldiers who do not live by the code of conduct?

A. UCMJ

5. Can an individual soldier who returns to US control following capture (a returnee) divulge to his buddies facts concerning his escape, details of capture and imprisonment or other details of repatriation?

A. No, an individual soldier should remember that the following is classified military information and will be divulged only in a debriefing conducted by designated military officials:

1) Information regarding means and methods of evasion and escape.

2) Details of capture and imprisonment.

3) Release from internment or captivity.

4) Details of repatriation.

6. Under what circumstances can a detainee/captive disclose classified information?

A. None.

7. Which person within the POW camp will assume command of the POW's?

A. The senior person (whether officer or enlisted) within the POW camp or with a group of POW's will assume command according to rank without regard to service.

8. The Geneva Convention of 1949 Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (GPW) indicates that in POW camps with enlisted personnel only, a prisoner's representative will be elected. What is US policy regarding this?

A. It is US policy that the prisoner's representative does not have command unless the representative is also the senior military person regardless of service.

9. What should a soldier do if detained by a foreign government?

A. Continually ask to see a US Embassy representative.

10. If detained during peacetime, what documents can a soldier sign if presented by captors?

A. None.

11. When should a detained/captive soldier refuse release?

A. When release would compromise honor or cause damage to the US government or its allies.

12. Do terrorists normally represent their government's foreign policy?

A. No.

13. Surviving in some terrorist detentions may depend on hostages conveying a personal dignity and apparent sincerity to the captors. Hostages may have a dialogue with their captors making every effort to avoid embarrassing the United States and the host government. What is the purpose of this dialogue?

A. The purpose of this dialogue is for the hostage to become a "person" in the captor's eyes rather than a mere symbol of his or her ideological hatred. Such a dialogue should also strengthen the hostage's determination to survive and resist.

14. Which President signed Executive Order 10631, Code of Conduct for members of the Armed Forces of the United States?

A. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

15. How many parts are there to the Code of Conduct?

A. There are six parts to the Code of Conduct.

16. As a POW, what items are you permitted to keep in your possession?

A. All personal effects and items of personal use; protective mask and helmet.

17. What is the difference between escape and evasion as defined in AR 350-30?

A. 1) Escape is the act of removing oneself from enemy control once captured. This concludes escaping from any enemy POW compound or temporary holding facility, or escaping during transit. Once the escapee has been removed from the enemy control he escapee is back in an evasion situation.

2) Evasion is the act of returning to friendly control (moving through enemy controlled terrain) once separated from a friendly unit or after escaping from enemy control. The term escape and evasion are not synonymous.

CODE OF CONDUCT

FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I

I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country an our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

II

I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command I will never surrender members of my command while they still have the means to resist.

III

If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

IV

If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information nor take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.

 V

When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.

VI

I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

*Executive Order 10631, Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Services