“My fear is that so many soldiers will leave now that Baraq will be CIC that we will have to again revert to the draft. A lot of young recruits will never want to serve under his administration, and if something big happens I don’t think that people will want to give their life for our nation like they would under a CIC who loves them back.”
We swear to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and to obey the orders of those lawfully appointed over us. We don’t serve the person sitting in the CinC’s chair, we serve the Constitution. Frankly, if somebody’s going to make his or her decision to sign up based on who’s in the chair, I don’t want him or her in the military. Just my 2 cents.
Colonel, USAFR
You're right on Colonel. Glad to see that someone on this forum gets it, when it comes to why we served in the military.
The Constitution?. Oh, you mean the one under which 0bama’s not qualified to be President? That’s only for Republicans.
Well Said!
Well said Colonel. My oath, in essence, was/is to “support and defend the Constitution...against all enemies.... And to obey the orders of the President...and those appointed over me.” And I have repeated that same oath several times in my 22 years of service. I never remember saying, “only if I like him...”
If I have to “give my life”, it will be for the soldiers on my right and left, and to protect my family at home. Not for the CiC. I’m pretty sure that’s the norm, vice the exception, with all who wear our country’s flag on our shoulder.
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer
-Currently deployed to Iraq