Work in the service of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia is regulated by numerous laws and regulations mentioned in this text. The purpose of these laws and regulations is to regulate the organization, structure, scope, rights, duties and responsibilities of the Armed Forces, as well as the status, rights and obligations of military personnel. Some of the specifics of military service include the existence of the Code of Ethics for military personnel, which presbribes the basic principles and standards of conduct that members of the Armed Forces must follow in the performance of their duties. Another distinctive feature is the existence of the Military Solidarity Foundation, established to provide financial assistance to members of Croatian military and their families who find themselves in difficult life cicumstances. An important part of this servise also includes the responsibilities of soliders, which encompass four mail areas: criminal, misdemeanor, disciplinary and material liabilitiy. There differen types of responsibilities ensure that soliders are held accountable for their actions on all levels – legal, ethical and financial. Violations of rights and duties may reslut in military personnel being sanctioned with dismissal from military service. However, aside from dismissal as a disciplinary measure, military service may also end due to the expiration of the contract, health reasons, retirement or at the individual's own request. Upon discharge, the individual cease to perform military duties and returns to civilian life.