Back when I was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy and then every time I was promoted I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. It went like this:
I solemnly swear 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; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
Do I have to invade New Mexico now and is regime change a requirement?
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Our Oaths are never outdated or obsolete. We may not still wear the Military Uniforms of our particular service(s), butt in my opinion, we are still required to uphold them, as we can be recalled to duty until age 65. Hint, I believe that is the premise of The Oath Keepers Organization.
To a document perverted, evaded, traduced, and violated by a lawless, tyrannical regime does an oath yet bind?
I was not aware of the requirement to re-swear the oath upon a promotion. To me, that implies your oath expired. Good to know.
All officers of the seven Uniformed services of the United States swear or affirm an oath of office upon commissioning. It differs slightly from that of the oath of enlistment that enlisted members recite when they enter the service. It is required by statute, the oath being prescribed by Section 3331, Title 5, United States Code.[1] It is traditional for officers to recite the oath upon promotion but as long as the officer's service is continuous this is not actually required.[2] One notable difference between the officer and enlisted oaths is that the oath taken by officers does not include any provision to obey orders; while enlisted personnel are bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice to obey lawful orders.
For a pathological liar...or a politician...but I repeat myself, an oath is just noises they mutter to achieve a goal. The words mean absolutely nothing to them.
I was enlisted and took my first oath upon joining. I did 6 years and got out and promptly joined an Air Guard unit where I took the oath a second time. I retired with 21 years of total service changing Guard units after 7 years. I stayed an extra year chasing E-8 but didn't make it as a change in the manning document locked me out of the running for the E-8 that was scheduled to retire about my 21 year mark. The two E-9 slots had been filled recently by full time technicians that would hold the positions until they were forced out by age or health reasons. Both of those E-9's were in those slots for over 20 years.
When the idiots in charge of the Navy pushed "up or out" and kicked out people who didn't advance as fast as the PTB wanted, I had to notify a few of my better workers that they were getting the axe. They said, "no problem skipper, we already checked out the California National Guard and there is no age limit." They signed up with the Guard about a year before 9/11.
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