I want to see the Oath the military takes -- please post it if you have it

[NoBushSpokenHere]

I want to see it - I want to read it - I want to know if our military swears allegiance to the prez or to the PEOPLE and if it is to the PEOPLE then why the hell can't they come home from Iraq and get the Americans OUT OF NO??

[Walt Starr]

1. Here they are

Enlisted:

"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).

Officers:

"I, _____ (SSAN), having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God." (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.)

Source:

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/faq/oaths.htm

[William769]

3. Isn't google great.

[Walt Starr]

8. Plug in "military oath", click search, then click on the first link

:evilgrin:

[mod mom]

6. The difference is Officers donot have the part about orders from the Prez

CAN'T THEY SEE W IS AN ENEMY OF THE STATE?

[justabob]

7. I thought that was interesting too

[tsuki]

2. The Constitution is what my father swore to defend from all enemies

both foreign and domestic.

[hobbit709]

4. In 1970 I was a reluctant volunteer

(draft #98) and I still take my oath to defend the Constitution seriously. Obviously these bastards in charge do not.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

5. Then why can't our military come home and take back our

country???