SubscribeMilitary Oath of Enlistment
All enlisted personnel in the United States military must make the following oath of office when they enlist in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps:
“I, (state your name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foriegn 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.”
Commissioned officers take the Oath of Office, rather than the Oath of Enlistment.
July 5th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I fear that the current president will attempt to eliminate all reference to the defense of our Constitution, in order to weaken the military, and subvert its purpose to his own.
I am afraid of this president. (July 2009)
Henry LaRose
U.S. Army 1965 -1972
20th Special Forces (airborne)
March 16th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
The military would be well within its rights and duties to step in and take over the current adminstration and most of congress and detain and or punish or both. I am afraid that if the military does not step in we will be in for a hell of a really EFF’d up ride.
March 16th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
The military would be well within its rights and duties to step in and take over the current adminstration and most of congress and detain and or punish or both. I am afraid that if the military does not step in we will be in for a hell of a really EFF’d up ride.
June 13th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Henry LaRose in a very high-ranking member in good standing, by their standards, of the Ku Klux Klan, so his comment is understandable.
February 16th, 2011 at 8:21 am
@ Daniel F. Smith… um… actually, now, it wouldn’t.
May 3rd, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Does the Oath of Enlistment have an expiration date? Is it considered void at discharge from the military? Is that point specifically stated in the UMCJ or elsewhere? If so, where?
August 4th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Remember this man, whether you like him or not, is the Commander In Chief of all the U.S. Armed Forces adn should be treated as such, regardless of his political party.
Personally, I feel he is doing a good job. Sadly there are too many who still have a thing about a minority being POTUS. If the shoe fits, wear it.
USAF – 1960 to 1980 – SEA 1964, 68 & 72 (yeah lots of us did three tours).
September 6th, 2011 at 9:42 am
@Pepawrick,
Remember this usurper, whether you like him or not, is not eligible to be POTUS/CINC and should be treated as such, regardless of his political party.
Currently, 80% of Americans feel he is doing an awful job, Sadly there are too many who still play the race card when they can’t defned/refute the facts about this POTUS/CINC. If the shoe fits, wear it.
U.S. Army – 1964-1968
November 11th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
When taking the oath of office as I did when I enlisted, it states; “that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foriegn and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;”. So how does one go about defending the Constitution of the United States when the President does not go by it even after he also took an oath to it. It appears that we are either to defend it or violate improper orders from a President that doesn’t recognize it.
U.S. Army ~ 1958-1962
November 13th, 2011 at 12:24 am
Daniel,
No enlisted service member or commissioned officer could take action against the government of the United States and still claim that they are defending the Constitution or bearing true faith and allegiance to the same.
Even if the government is the biggest threat to the Constitution, if the military was to move against them, they would be making themselves and even larger threat.
All military personel would be violating their oath by following it. It is a damned if you do, damned if you don’t type of situation.
November 18th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
From what I’ve read , so far . The POTUS/CINC is less reponsible in upholding His Oath to Our Constitution , than is required of the Troops . As Commander in Chief , He holds two Offices . One Civilian and One Military . Both are covered by His Oath . To violate His Oath , in either capacity is Treasonous If You disagree , I’m listening .