Do The Military Take An Oath To Support & Defend the Costitution

[babsbunny]

of The United States against all enemies, Foreign & DOMESTIC? Where are they? Our Costitution is under attack! A very Domestic Evil is in the White House!!!

[jedr]

1. Bosshog has pointed that out for months...

Not to take away form your post. You're right!

[Niccolo_Macchiavelli]

2. so what?

it beeing grindered away so it can be drowned and replaced by corporate mercenaries

[Peregrine]

3. No

you take an oath to obey orders of the CinC, officers, and NCOs appointed above you.

[TacticalPeek]

8. Yes, all members swear to defend the Constitution.

The wordings of the current oath of enlistment and oath for commissioned officers are as follows:

"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." (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).

"I, _____ (SSAN), having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God." (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.)

http://www.army.mil/cmh/faq/oaths.htm



And for National Guard {Air and Army)

TITLE 32 > CHAPTER 3 > § 304

§ 304. Enlistment oath
Release date: 2005-10-11

Each person enlisting in the National Guard shall sign an enlistment contract and subscribe to the following oath:
“I do hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this XX day of XXXX, 19X, in the XXXXXX National Guard of the State of XXXXXX for a period of XX year(s) under the conditions prescribed by law, unless sooner discharged by proper authority.
“I, XXXXXXXX, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and of the State of XXXXXX against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to them; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of XXXXXX and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to law and regulations. So help me God.”

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode32/usc_sec_32_00000304----000-.html


Note: The last words, "So help me God," are optional, depending on the individual's personal religious preferences.



TacticalPeek, Army, US, 69-71 :patriot:

[BrotherBuzz]

9. I guess they gave this dumb draftee a different 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."

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Yes, they do

as do other government employees. I'm sure that at least some of our military remember that oath-BossHog sure does!

[rexcat]

6. So did everyone in the Bush* administration but...

that has not stopped them from ignoring the Constitution.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. And that is why one could argue

that they are traitors.

[rexcat]

11. More or less my point!

[Frosty1]

5. I have a question????

Was the Attorney Generals office originally set up to act as defense council for the Administration?

[SeaBob]

10. History and intent of congress in establishing the US Attorney Generals Of

The United States Judiciary Act of 1789 (1 Stat. 73) was a landmark statute adopted on September 24, 1789 in the first session of the First United States Congress. It established the U.S. federal judiciary. The Constitution stated only that the "judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." It made no provision for the composition or procedures of any of the courts, leaving this to Congress to decide.

The existence of a separate federal judiciary had been controversial during the debates over the ratification of the Constitution. Anti-Federalists had denounced the judicial power as a potential instrument of nationalist tyranny. Indeed, of the ten amendments that eventually became the Bill of Rights, five (the Fourth through Eighth) dealt primarily with judicial proceedings. Even after ratification, some opponents of a strong judiciary urged that the federal court system should be limited to a Supreme Court and perhaps local admiralty judges. The Congress, however, decided to establish a system of federal trial courts with broader jurisdiction, thereby creating an arm for enforcement of national laws within each state.

Except as otherwise provided by law, each United States attorney, within his district, shall—
(1) prosecute for all offenses against the United States;
(2) prosecute or defend, for the Government, all civil actions, suits or proceedings in which the United States is concerned;
(3) appear in behalf of the defendants in all civil actions, suits or proceedings pending in his district against collectors, or other officers of the revenue or customs for any act done by them or for the recovery of any money exacted by or paid to these officers, and by them paid into the Treasury;
(4) institute and prosecute proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred for violation of any revenue law, unless satisfied on investigation that justice does not require the proceedings; and
(5) make such reports as the Attorney General may direct.

I hope this answers your question

[Frosty1]

12. Thank you

I really appreciate getting clearcut informative answers like this.
:hi:

[Catchawave]

13. A slippery slope.....?

And why we support the troops, not the mission. They are carrying out a mission under orders of the Commander in Chickenhawk Chief which was supported and rubber chicken stamped by the Chickenhawk Congress (with the exception of the few who still support the Constitution).

I have spent my entire life as a military dependent, and I tell ya, you don't question the President, or your career is over.