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Introduction. At all times, the guarantor of the security of the state and citizens was its army, and the key to a strong army was what kind of people it was formed of, how they got into it, how they were brought up. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to search for common points of the value foundations of antiquity and modernity in the upbringing of a conscientious, morally strong, and self-governing serviceman of the Russian army. Methodology and research methods. In preparing the materials of the paper, the methodology of axiological analysis of texts of ancient philosophers, interpreting the concept of «musical art» of upbringing as a harmony of the moral and physical perfection of a warrior, was used. The analysis of the formation of the value bases for training a modern specialist in the field of military art is complicated by the situation of serious global, informational and social changes, when there is a certain «vagueness» of the social system of values. Modern philosophical-pedagogical approaches to the upbringing of warrior, relying on the time-tested value orientations stated in ancient traditions, are able to directly create a new personality, while simultaneously adapting to changes in society and shaping the consciousness of future military men. The results of the study. The paper discusses the specifics of the development of the system of values in ancient culture, due, above all, to the warrior’s special physical and spiritual qualities. The ancient system of upbringing of warriors included the value ideals of the time: faith in the gods, honoring the merits of the ancestors, physical strength and endurance, estimable service to the Fatherland, disregard for material goods, caring attitude to the compatriots. Plato emphasized the exceptional role of educators, their personal example and methods of persuasion. Nowadays considerable attention is paid to the education of the officer corps, which allows confidently carry out the tasks. The main feature of upbringing of a modern soldier is that appeal to morality, personal example, upbringing in a team, clarification and consolidation of values in practical activities manifest themselves in the process of life-meaning self-determination. The ability of self-government and the reflective attitude of future servicemen to the ever-changing military processes depend on the methodological mastery of military school teachers. Conclusion. We have identified some of the attitudes necessary for the formation of the value identity of the future serviceman, namely: humanism, reflectivity, dignity, patriotism, non-contradictory civic stand, military professionalism, self-government. A connection has been established between modern axiological approaches in the upbringing of servicemen, their connection with the ancient traditions of guard education, which can be actualized and applied in the system of forming the values of military culture.