October 21st, 2009

The Oath Means More Now than Ever!

1st-calvary-div 1st calvary div “I do 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; 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.”

For many of us, we were very young when we first uttered those words. Myself, I was 17 years old in 1971 when I enlisted in the U.S. Army. I remember feverishly trying to correctly repeat the phrases as they were recited by the Officer administering the oath to a roomful of 100 or so new recruits before being scuttled off to Fort Polk, LA for BCT. Admittedly, I didn’t think too much about those words at the time.

After Vietnam, societal acceptance of veterans was at an all time low. We came home, stuffed uniforms, ribbons and spit shined boots into duffle bags and went on about the business of anonymity.

With the U.S. military’s resounding victory during the first Gulf War, it was if the dark cloud of animosity toward the veterans had been lifted. Like many of you, I lifted my head and again felt the pride of having once belonged to the greatest fraternity on the face of the earth.

“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;

Those words mean more now than ever. We’re the goods guys, dammit. Our country is on a slippery slope. Our country needs us to live that oath, not just recite the words.

The Marines believe, “Once a Marine, Always a Marine”. That holds true for the rest of us too. A DD214 is a release from active duty, not loyalty to the oath.

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dove Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 10:34 am
Thank you for your service.
Thank you seems so inadequate until you realize that it comes from our heart and soul.
Thank you for standing up for America
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Eddie Gilbert Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 12:17 pm
We stand with you, Soldier.

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for being a true Oath Keeper.
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William Duck Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Thank you Sir, for your service to our Country and Thank you for your support of Oath Keepers !
It’s an honor to be standing with you !
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Captain Kahuna Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Thank you for taking that oath and and keeping it alive. We are Americans, this is “the land of the free and the home of the brave” because of brave and honorable Americans like you!

We have been a beacon of light for other countries and their people all over the world for over 200 years. We must remain the country our founding fathers visualized and implemented under the watchful eye of God. In God We must TRUST!!

There are dark clouds gathering and whittling away at our Constitution at lightening speed now. There is no time to waste. The fight for this country, its ideals, sovereignty and Constitution is at hand. Thank you for vowing to keep your oath!
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Ruth Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I remember well when the soldiers came home from Viet Nam. Please know that not everyone felt that way, or feels that way today. We are proud of our military and appreciate your sacrifice and service.

I’m proud to stand with you as an OK.

God bless.
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trish Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 6:05 pm
my oldest brother joined the marines about the same time you joined the army. he is still active duty today. my brother is my hero, as well as any american who protects our great country. i joined oath keepers because i am ‘awake’, and i am afraid for the future of our nation. there ARE dark clouds gathering, and i want to fight. i’m here because i am looking to OATHKEEPERS to show me the way to STAND AND DEFEND! thank you for keeping your oath and continuing to serve our country!
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Bradley Mitchell Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Right on Fellow Trooper!

The key words to this struggle are “foreign” and “domestic”.
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Bill Desmond Says:
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:50 am
WELL SAID TROOPER! “THE CAV IS FOREVER SON”
WE STAND WITH YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
3/5 CALVERY – VIETNAM
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Janet Says:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
I remember your homecoming after Nam. I was never more ashamed of our country until now. What is happening in our government is disgraceful and I don’t understand why they are not being called out on the carpet about their recent decisions!
Thank you for your sacrifice in Nam and know that we here will never give you that kind of reception. Welcome soldier.
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Duncan Campbell Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:05 am
I never wore the uniform because of health reasons.Yet I too will be an oath keeper, even at the age of 81. It’s just the right thing to do.
Duncan

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Oath of Enlistment

I, (NAME), 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.

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I, [name], 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

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This site is dedicated to the memory of John William Adams (1925-2006), Marine and Oath Keeper extraordinaire.

John Adams, at the age of 16, lied about his age to join the Marines so he could fight against Imperial Japan in the Pacific. His enlistment date was December 10, 1941, just three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor (see below). As a Marine rifleman, he fought the Japanese from island to island, across the pacific, including at Iwo Jima. We may have good men, but we never had better.

Until his death in 2006, he was a dedicated patriot who still took his oath to defend the Republic deadly serious. May God grant you the courage to do likewise.

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Click here to read full length version. 1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people. 2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people 3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal. 4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state. 5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty. 6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps. 7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext. 8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control." 9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies. 10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.
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OATH KEEPERS: ORDERS WE WILL NOT OBEY

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1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.

2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people

3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal.

4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state.

5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.

6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.

7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.

8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control."

9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.

10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.

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Founder Stewart Rhodes

He is a former firearms instructor and former member of Rep. Ron Paul’s DC staff.

Stewart previously wrote the monthly Enemy at the Gates column for S.W.A.T. Magazine

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.