[Michael81Dus]

I have some questions:

1. Can anybody provide a link or write down the text
a) of the pledge of allegiance
b) of the oath, members of the armed forces have to say?

2. The US armed forces have to serve the interests of the US government, right? And noone else (e.g. the American people)?

Thanks in advance,

Michael

[Ippolita]

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, one nation, under God, of Liberty and Justice for all

[Ippolita]

Sorry I don't know what I did wrong I'll try this again:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God of Liberty and Justice for all.

[homeschool mama]

You don't know the Pledge of Allegiance?

[homeschool mama]

ooops. Sorry...just caught your tagline. You're German, so of course wouldn't necessarily know the Pledge. Sorry. :o/

[homeschool mama]

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[Michael81Dus]

Has anybody the text of the oath of the US Armed Forces?

I can post the German one, which have I spoken:

"I swear (vow) to serve the Federal Republic of Germany loyal and to defend brave the right and the freedom of the German people. (So help me God.)"

[MN_Rightside]

Enlistment Oath

In the Armed Forces EXCEPT the National Guard (Army or Air)

I, ___________________________________, do solemly 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 overme, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

[AnalogReigns]

To our German friend:

"I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America, And to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Notice that the pledge is to a country, not a person (like your historically typical pledge) and the ideals of liberty and justice for all. The indivisable part refer's to our Civil War...

The "under God" part acknowleges the nation is responsible to that Someone greater than any nation....who will judge us all.

When I was in 2ndary school we recited it every morning--therefore most any American will know it by heart...at least of a certain age (unfortunatly many schoolkids don't any more...thanks to the liberals).

As to the military pledge, I don't know that by heart, however, significantly it pledges loyalty to the U. S. Constitution (implicitly with its Bill of Rights), again, NOT to a person or office (like the President).

Fascist and Communist loyalty pledges were almost always to particular persons or offices, this is what sets the American pledges apart. We pledge to a country and the ideals, principles and laws which make it great--and to which we continually aspire.