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This study aims to analyze the structure and modes of expression of Army core values by scrutinizing the lyrics of the ROK Army unit songs. For that purpose, this study delves into the rhetorical structure and core values expressed in the song lyrics of 117 brigade level and above commands. The in-depth analysis of the song lyrics confirmed the followings. ① The Army unit songs correspond to the linguistic form of military symbolic culture, and a unit’s identity, core-values, history, and mission are implicitly represented in the lyrics. ② The lyrics of different unit songs conform to a structural pattern which consists of beginning, middle, and end(refrain). ③ The core values of the ROK Army are found to have sub-values such as “loyalty,” “courage,” “responsibility,” “respect,” “creativity,” and etc, and these values are expressed in different lexis associated with each value. ④ Among the values found in units songs, “unity,” “loyalty,” “devotion” are the most frequently expressed values.