August 10th, 2009

Testimonial of Bill Richer, USAF

Air force emblem When I took the oath when enlisting in the US Air Force I was in awe of every word as I swore the oath. Yet as time went by I just did my job in Air Force and didn’t think much of it although I knew it was important. So when I got out of military I saw our country slowly going down hill till you see what we have today. I would try and educate my fellow Americans on the dangers of what was going on. Many years ago they thought I was nuts but none are saying that today.

The oath one takes when entering military or a police force is very important and unless one understands the full extent of the oath the service you render is empty. You need to understand the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights before you know what the oath means. When you understand all this you can stand tall as a proud American and know why so many in the past have shed their blood for this oath.

Another thing is that these documents of our Founding Fathers are the closest principles to the principles of the Bible than any other documents in any other country. We live in the greatest country in the world. We were the envy of all nations of the world but now we have some of the richest people in the world who think they own the world and want to play God. We must stand up to them!

Today, we are no longer just veterans of the Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, Army, Air Force or Police because of the dangers that the Domestic and Foreign enemies have placed us in and by the never ending Oath to the Constitution we have been drafted as Soldiers of the Republic! Our country also welcomes those who are active duty and civilians who have taken the oath.

On the spiritual side of all this is the fact that we all need God! This life is a journey and at end of it we all die and then we are judged how well we do. No one is promised tomorrow so we live each day, one at a time. The reason we are in this mess is because so many have fallen away from God. So please spend a prayerful time each day to Our Lord!

George Washington was not the best soldier when he fought in the Revolution and there were times I’m sure he thought it was all over and they had lost. Still, he was a God fearing man who always stayed in touch with God and God helped him through every seemingly hopeless situation. Some say he had a vision at Valley Forge where a spirit or angel showed him the future of the United States and this helped him go on. I leave you with the words the angel told Washington: ‘While the stars remain, and the heavens send down dew upon the earth, so long shall the Union last.’ To see my page on George Washington go to http://www.wjpbr.com/gwash.html See also my webpages Vietnam Memorial Page www.wjpbr.com and We Are Not Coming Home http://www.wjpbr.com/eurocemetery.html

God bless America;

Bill Richer

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9 Responses to “Testimonial of Bill Richer, USAF”

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GLEN MAINE Says:
August 10th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Think you being a great American sir. I am so glad you joined oathkeepers.
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brenda Says:
August 10th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Dear Mr. Richer, thanks so much for your thoughts, sharing them, and serving our country. I am honored to say thanks to you.

Ms. B
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Mcvet03 Says:
August 10th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Thank you for your service my friend…welcome to Oath Keepers and I am glad to stand by you in this important mission!
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Jon Watts Says:
August 10th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Thanks for joining the line Brother.
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Roy from Texas Says:
August 11th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Thank you for your service and excellent testimony.
Semper Fi
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JanetH Says:
August 11th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Thank you for serving, Mr. Richer and welcome to Oath Keepers.
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Mike K. Says:
August 12th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Mr.Richer.hank you for your service.I am proud to stand with you in Oath Keepers.Respect and Regards Marion County FL Oath Keepers Rep. Mike Ksepka
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oathkeeper Says:
August 12th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Bill, thank you for your stirring words, and for your commitment.

You said: “unless one understands the full extent of the oath the service you render is empty. You need to understand the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights before you know what the oath means. When you understand all this you can stand tall as a proud American and know why so many in the past have shed their blood for this oath.”

Amen. We will teach them.

Stewart Rhodes
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Habit4ming Says:
August 15th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Wow! I just mentioned the George Washington story this evening to someone who was very upset reading a prediction that our Republic would be breaking up into six sections…
That story gives me great comfort…
Thank you for your Patriotism…

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Stewart graduated from Yale Law School in 2004, where his paper “Solving the Puzzle of Enemy Combatant Status” won Yale’s Miller prize for best paper on the Bill of Rights. He assisted teaching U.S. military history at Yale, was a Yale Research Scholar, and is writing a book on the dangers of applying the laws of war to the American people.