Oath of office for Army Elisted Ranks:"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."
Oath of office for Army 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 and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation 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."
I think all the services are the same, and based on language from Title 10 in the US Code. Enlisted oath
does include the president language. Officers, just the Constitution and 'duties of office'
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I think all the services are the same, and based on language from Title 10 in the US Code. Enlisted oath does include the president language. Officers, just the Constitution and 'duties of office'You are correct. I have administered the former and taken the latter in the Navy.
Enlisted members take the oath at the beginning of each period of enlistment. You will also note that there is no expiration date for officers as they only take the oath upon commissioning.
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Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
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