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To: jesseam
“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.”

The oath is to protect and defend the Constitution and to OBEY the LAWFUL orders of the PRESIDENT of these United States. While the first part of the oath is to protect and defend the Constitution in principle; the second part of the oath is to OBEY lawful orders in practice.

While the oath is not sworn TO either the Constitution or the Presidency (it is sworn to God), it obligates one to obey the lawful orders of the President.

65 posted on 06/22/2010 8:21:36 AM PDT by allmendream (Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
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To: allmendream

appointed a (insert rank) in the U.S. Army under the conditions indicated in this document, do accept such appointment and 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 on which I am about to enter, so help me God.

U.S. Military

This is the officers oath. The enlisted oath references the POTUS


81 posted on 06/22/2010 9:28:52 AM PDT by jesseam (Been there, done that)
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