March 1st, 2010

Freedom to me is just what is says “Freedom”

ArmyLogo The reason I joined Oath Keepers is due to a deep personal commitment and desire to protect the United States of America. I am concerned by how many of our fellow citizens do not know about our Constitutional obligations as citizens. Freedom to me is just what is says “Freedom”. I am sure that many of you have felt the same concern and you have been looking for a way to contribute to the greater good of our nation. I say to you, stand and be counted among like minded citizens here with Oath Keepers.

I want to address the skeptics who would question the creditability of the members here at Oath Keepers. Look into my background Hell we can meet if it makes you feel better. Unfortunately for me and other Vet’s there have been many liars who have never served posing as veterans.

While I was serving in the Army, an officer from the pentagon visited my military unit and spoke to us about “courage and sacrifice”. He talked about how important it is for men and woman to serve selflessly and how each person must have the courage to “charge the enemy’s guns”(physically or metaphorically). He drew upon the many acts of courage in our countries history where men and woman have faced the enemy’s of freedom. “Willing and Able” I thought to myself, then and now.

Many of you have known someone in your family or friends who have paid the ultimate price in the service of our nation. To these people I would like to say “Thank You” for their service. If you haven’t then I would recommend that you take a look at some of our country men who have and find your inner strength. Men like Jeremy King, John Borbonus, Brandon Titus, Micky Zaun, and Gary Gordon. A dose of inspiration from our fellow countrymen is good for the soul.

Personally I endure physical pain daily and this is a constant reminder to me of my personal sacrifice. I was injured while serving as an Army Paratrooper and after several medical procedures, physical therapy and 12 years & 3 months of service I received an honorable disability discharge.

I personally have made a commitment to “Never Forget” my friends who have lost all in the defense of our great nation. I believe that I honor my brothers and sisters by continuing to uphold the “Oath” till my last breath. I have taken the oath four times, the first on my enlistment day and the others each time I reenlisted to continue my service in the Army (92,96,98,01). My oath did not expire…

To those who have not served your commitment to the oath is no different than mine other than the circumstances you take the oath. I am very proud of our melting pot of talent and individualism we call America and it takes all of us to make it work. God Bless.

Matt Bennett

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3 Responses to “Freedom to me is just what is says “Freedom””

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J Says:
March 1st, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Great SITE if your on a quest for knowledge

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anon Says:
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:10 am
hello
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Kimo Says:
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:41 am
Welcome, the pain of losing your friends, the pain you endure. Your not alone thats for sure.
From another vet who sits here in pain, who understands it too, welcome to the ranks of those who care. We, those that know the true law, are special, and we are still free, people like us will help to make sure our grandkids stay free. And think of those right now in battle in Afganistan, they are young like we were, full of fire and life. Im so proud of all of the men and women who are my countrymen. WElcome to Oathkeepers

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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; 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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OATH KEEPERS: ORDERS WE WILL NOT OBEY
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.