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To: 240B

You are being a rhetorical coward. Or a lefty troll. “Out” my foot! Don’t pass yourself off as a soldier, or even a vet, unless you know what you have (allegedly) swore an oath TO:

“The wordings of the current oath of enlistment and oath for commissioned officers are as follows:

“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.” (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).

“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 or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations 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.” (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.)”

http://www.history.army.mil/faq/oaths.htm


129 posted on 08/02/2010 7:13:32 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA
You are being a rhetorical coward. Or a lefty troll. “Out” my foot! Don’t pass yourself off as a soldier, or even a vet, unless you know what you have (allegedly) swore an oath TO:

That comment is completely out of line and you are out of control. The guy clearly knows plenty about soldiering. Real soldiers take their oaths quite seriously, especially the part about obeying the orders of the President and the officers appointed over them. Real soldiers understand that LTC Lakin is staging a political stunt. Meanwhile, there are soldiers fighting and dying in Afghanistan. LTC Lakin is a medical doctor whose skills are critically needed to treat wounded soldiers and preserve their lives. Instead of doing his duty, he has become a willing pawn for people pursuing a half baked scheme that doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of succeeding.

140 posted on 08/02/2010 7:57:29 PM PDT by centurion316
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