Article IV states:

Article IV states:

• A. 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.
• B. If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners.
• C. If I am captured, I will continue to resist.
• D. 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.

Answer: (D)

Article IV covers what a service member must do if captured as a prisoner of war. It states you must keep faith with your fellow prisoners, give no information to the enemy, and not take part in any action that could harm your comrades. If you are the senior prisoner, you take command; if not, you obey the lawful orders of those appointed over you and back them up in every way. This combination of solidarity with fellow prisoners, not divulging information or taking part in harmful actions, and the leadership/obedience requirement is why the stated option is the best answer. Other options omit one or more of these elements, such as the obligation to obey lawful orders or the prohibition on giving information, and thus don’t fully reflect Article IV.

Article IV covers what a service member must do if captured as a prisoner of war. It states you must keep faith with your fellow prisoners, give no information to the enemy, and not take part in any action that could harm your comrades. If you are the senior prisoner, you take command; if not, you obey the lawful orders of those appointed over you and back them up in every way. This combination of solidarity with fellow prisoners, not divulging information or taking part in harmful actions, and the leadership/obedience requirement is why the stated option is the best answer. Other options omit one or more of these elements, such as the obligation to obey lawful orders or the prohibition on giving information, and thus don’t fully reflect Article IV.