You put on the uniform.....and you do so of your own Free will. You put on the uniform ...be it that of the Army...or Navy...or Air Force...or Marine...or Coast Guard. And you do so with the understanding of some very simple promises. YOU promise to uphold the Constitution.... YOU promise to help defend your Nation ...your family...in every which way that you are asked. YOU promise to put up with doing duty in the coldest places...and the hottest. YOU promise to put up with bad food sometimes. YOU promise to follow orders (as long as they are lawful)..even tho those...