US Code as of: 01/23/00
Sec. 502. Enlistment oath: who may administer
Each person enlisting in an armed force shall take the following oath:
''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.''
This oath may be taken before any commissioned officer of any armed force.