Now everybody knows that this is the new military oath don't you. They have
removed the part about obeying the non-commissioned officers. Every wonder
why?
Floyd Petri
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@mediaone.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] MV musings
> Ok, this gentleman asked me what the oath(s) consists of. Seems pretty
> straight forward. Here they are:
>
> United States Code
> TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES
> Subtitle A - General Military Law
> PART II - PERSONNEL
> CHAPTER 31 - ENLISTMENTS
> 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.
>
> The Oath Of Office taken by Commisioned Officers is this:
>
>
> United States Code
> TITLE 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
> PART III - EMPLOYEES
> Subpart B - Employment and Retention
> CHAPTER 33 - EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT
> SUBCHAPTER II - OATH OF OFFICE
>
> Sec. 3331. Oath of office
>
> An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of
> honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, 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; 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.''
>
> This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > ***********
> > >
> > > Ok, so what it comes down to is everyone believes in
> > > something and the
> > > military has to cover all the bases. But the one
> > > thing all in the uniform of
> > > our country (at least today versus 30 years ago)
> > > have in common is a desire
> > > to serve THEIR country, and have taken an oath > > to that purpose.
>
>
>
> > ++++++++
> > Are you sure?
> >
> > Just what DO they pledge to?
>
>
>
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