True or False: The Code of Conduct applies only if the detaining country adheres to the Geneva Convention.

The statement is false because the Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines that apply to U.S. service members regardless of whether the detaining country adheres to the Geneva Convention. The Code of Conduct is designed to provide service members with ethical guidance and principles to uphold their responsibilities and maintain their integrity and honor, irrespective of the circumstances in which they find themselves or the policies of the detaining country.

This principle emphasizes that service members should adhere to the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct at all times, not just in contexts where international law is respected or followed. Thus, the applicability of the Code of Conduct is independent of the Geneva Convention's adherence by any particular country.