My son was in the Army so I am somewhat familiar with the Soldier’s Creed, tho admittedly I personally never served. I also have a passing acquaintance with the U.S. Constitution and its requirements of presidential eligibility to serve as CinC.
For your edification, Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:
“No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
Didn’t your OATH require you to support and defend the U.S. Constitution, even before its command to follow orders? Officers, such as Lakin, have a further burden, “to bear true faith and alliance” to that Constitution.
Perhaps Col. Lakin, who does have lengthy experience with the Soldiers Creed, has taken his oath too seriously.
My oath is to obey orders.
My oath is to do what I am told.
My oath is to kill the enemy.
My oath is to protect my fellow soldiers.
My oath is to survive.
My oath is an oath of alligience and fidelity.
My oath has nothing to do with all of this bullshit you people are talking about.
My oath is to my wife and my children.
My oath is to America.
My oath? You know nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing of my oath.
You had better stop now. Because now you are starting to make me upset.
I love you. May peace be on you and your son and your family always. OUT