Protect What You've Earned is a philosophy that reinforces the Marine Corps ethos of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Marines and Sailors protect what they've earned by making responsible decisions: behaving in ways that are honorable, displaying the courage to step in when someone else is not, and being committed to living and enforcing the standards of the Marine Corps. This philosophy is applicable to Marines and Sailors at all levels: the individual who makes responsible choices, the bystander who intervenes in effort to protect another person, and the leader who continually reinforces a positive command climate and readiness.