Why is the military being asked to re-take their oaths from the Biden administration
(americanmilitarynews.com)
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Enlisted oath includes following orders of the President and officers appointed over him. Officer oath is to the Constitution only.
I, (state name of enlistee), 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)."
The enlisted Oath includes the same verbiage regarding the Constitution that the officer Oath does. Our first duty is to the Constitution and then the orders of the President and officers appointed over us. Also important to note that in no case are we obligated nor expected to carry out unlawful orders. We are legally bound to carry out proper orders and not to carry out unlawful ones.
Thank you
If an enlisted member swears to follow the orders of the President (not Resident) and the officers appointed over him, and those officers have made an oath to uphold the Constitution, then logically, enlisted members are swearing to uphold the Constitution by the simple act of following orders of the officers.
Officers are the key, yes.
As they should be. :-)
The NCOs are the backbone of the Army. No Officer can do the job without his team.
Following lawful orders
yes!
Wtf, my oath said to defend the constitution. Dont know what oath yku swore.