December 22nd, 2010

Not Only Did I take An Oath to Defend the Constitution of the United States, but I Also Took An Oath to Defend My State Constitution

Dad I’m brand new at this and a young soldier. I took my oath in September of 2009, enlisting in the Maine Army National Guard. I take my oath very seriously and want to spread the word because I know there must be others like me out there, in the service right now. It is also memorable because my grandfather, a retired Lieutenant Colonel, swore me into the service. The commander of the MEPS let him do the swearing in, and I am forever grateful of that.

Not only did I take an oath to defend the constitution of the United States, but I also took an oath to defend my state constitution, the state of Maine. Maine is my home, and there is no greater honor than serving the people that you grew up with, your friends, your family, your fellow citizens, directly. The National Guard is the last vestige of the military that represents the states, our homes, like the civil war units of old (20th Maine, 54th Massachusetts, etc…). The lore of the militia of 1776 also influenced my decision to go National Guard. Everyday people that decided enough was enough stood up to the most powerful military force on the Earth at the time. They weren’t supermen, most of them weren’t even soldiers, but regular people, like you and me.

So one weekend a month, two weeks a year unless called upon, I put on my uniform with my state patch on, the pine tree emblazoned by the sun,it means something to me. Its not just a piece of cloth, it has meaning as long as I remember the oath I took on September 30th, 2009.

PV2 Daniel Dore

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14 Responses to “Not Only Did I take An Oath to Defend the Constitution of the United States, but I Also Took An Oath to Defend My State Constitution”

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donald rutledge, sgt Says:
December 22nd, 2010 at 4:42 pm
welcome aboard, bro!
2
Ecoli Jones Says:
December 24th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Guess it’s better than a tour in Afghanistan.
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Remember the Alamo Says:
December 25th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
PV2 Daniel Dore,

Regarding:
“Not only did I take an oath to defend the constitution of the United States,
but I also took an oath to defend my state constitution, the state of Maine.”

Thanks for joining the Maine Army National Guard, and thanks for joining OK.
Your service is most appreciated!

And thanks for your oath to the U.S. Constitution and your oath to the Maine
Constitution. The problem is that a lot of Americans think that we have a
national government, but our founding fathers knew better when they drafted
the U.S. Constitution!

To the Constitutional Republic of the United StateS,
To those OK who defend the U.S. Constitution in its “entirety,” who are not a
bunch of globalists, and who vote for political leaders who uphold the U.S.
Constitution after they take their oath of office,
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Ecoli Jones Says:
December 26th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Hey Alamohead -
Better review your basic American History. The main reason for replacing the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution was to create a stronger national government, and for many years afterward, the vast majority of the “Founding Fathers” continued to work toward that goal. Every high school student is drilled on that. Did you sleep through it?
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Remember the Alamo Says:
December 26th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
To my fellow OK,

Regarding:
“The problem is that a lot of Americans think that we have a national government,
but our founding fathers knew better when they drafted the U.S. Constitution!”

I would encourage “all” OK to thoroughly study the U.S. Constitution and the history
of its ratification and decide for “themselves” what type of government that our founding
fathers established in Philadelphia “on September 17, 1787.” All OK should “thoroughly”
understand what type of government the U.S. Constitution created! There is “nothing” more
basic to those who believe in defending and upholding the U.S. Constitution! It should not
be left to the opinions of posters on this website.

To the Constitutional Republic of the United StateS of America,
and to those OK who defend and uphold it,
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Ecoli Jones Says:
December 27th, 2010 at 7:55 am
It’s also the “opinion” of thousands of well-versed and reputable historians, political scientists, and teachers. It has been settled in case law and by a civil war.

Doesn’t it get just a little dark and claustrophobic in there sometimes, Alamo?
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Morgan Orlins Says:
January 1st, 2011 at 8:01 am
Daniel, this was very inspiring:
“Maine is my home, and there is no greater honor than serving the people that you grew up with, your friends, your family, your fellow citizens, directly.”

Well said sir! I’m with you.
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willl not say for i still serve Says:
January 7th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
i serve the SC army national guard and my state now is my country!This time i hope we win!or its over!Sad to say but civil war is looming!
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Buck Turgidson Says:
January 12th, 2011 at 9:50 am
To “will not say” (cause i can’t articulate?):

“This time i hope we win!” You won’t, and I would advise getting out of SC for awhile. Y’all got somethin’ bad in the water over there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTHNBKjMBU
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Remember the Alamo Says:
January 12th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
To:
willl not say for i still serve Says:

Don’t worry sir. We have some intellectual geniuses
who post on OK boards. They are legends in their own
minds.

Thanks for serving in the South Carolina Army National
Guard. Your service is appreciated.

I recently took a vacation to South Carolina with my
wife and we had a really good time. Hopefully we will
be able to come back for another visit.

Best regards to you,
A Southerner, who was born and who lives in Seattle, WA,

To the Constitutional Republic of the United StateS,
and to those OK who defend and uphold the Constitution
in its entirety,

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