I first took the oath in the early 80s when I joined the Army. Shortly thereafter I was assigned to the 3rd Ranger Battalion where I served continuously until I left the Army. After I ETS’d I went into law enforcement.
When I was a new enlistee, one of the first lessons we were taught in our training, which was repeated several times throughout my first enlistment, was that each man (or woman as the case may be) was duty bound to evaluate each order given by a superior and only obey those that were lawful. Not “legal”, but lawful. Lawful in that orders must be consistent with the Supreme Law of the Land as well as the UCMJ
I’m the widow of a navy veteran. He served in Korea and Viet Nam aboard air craft carriers. He loved America, but came home with a dark hate for the oath breakers of the US government that shadowed the rest of his life.
Once enlisted, I asked myself how I could best fulfill my Oath to support and defend the Constitution. I decided that my first step would be to find out what was stated in the document. After that, I still had some questions that needed clarification, so I read the concurrent writings of the Founders.
Today, just after I checked out what was going on in the Oath Keepers web site, I decided to take a drive to Valley Forge National Park and all I was going to do was drive thru just to think about things and the way they are.
It’s great to be a part of this. I came from a time when public schools still taught why America was great. I joined the navy after high school and did lots of cool things. But, for some reason I was born to be a man of principles and a champion for real and complete freedom.
I first joined the Army 1979, I have rejoined 5 years ago. My family has helped create this Great Country of ours from day one, and has help defend it ever since. I promise to carry on the proud family tradition.
I joined the army right out of high school like many others did at my school. ever since I was a very small child (about three) i wanted to go into the service. I enlisted in combat arms to serve up front and smell the gun powder.
My Dad was killed in ‘Nam doing his best to save his fellow man, In the end, that’s what you fight and die for. I joined the Army to save the best and bravest as a medic. I took my oath, my Dad and his Dad a Full Bird and his
I first joined the Army 1979, I have rejoined 5 years ago. My family has helped create this Great Country of ours from day one, and has help defend it ever since.
I had a dream the other night, I didn’t understand. A figure walking through the mist, with flintlock in his hand. His clothes were torn and dirty, as he stood there by the bed, He took off his three-cornered hat, and speaking low, he said:
“Not on my watch!” An answer quick to remember, and easily understood. I am veteran proud, and will stand tall among the defense of my country. I am a veteran of the U S Navy, and still swear/affirm to my oath to defend the Constitution.
Beginning with the War of Revolution the men and a few of the women in my family have fought in every war America has been involved in (including both sides of the War between the States)
an oath my father swore before he died at Okinawa fighting the Japanese Empire, the oath my brothers and I swore before our service in Vietnam and Germany, and the oath my nephew has sworn on his way to Afghanistan this year.
Twenty years as a police officer and another 15 years in law enforcement in the private sector. I never violated the constitution and never attempted to enforce any law that I believed to be unconstitutional like the licensing of a constitutional right.
We are both Vietnam Veterans. I served with the United States Air Force, and Cheryl was an Army Nurse. Cheryl was stationed at the 93rd EVAC Hospital at Long Bien Army Base in 1969, and I was with USAF Det 1, 377th Combat Support Group attached the 1st Marine Air Wing, 12th Marine Air Group at Bien Hoa Air Base and An Loc in 1971-72.
Both our parents were retired Army Officers, my brother escaped with his life in Nam after being shot down and my wife and I are prior USAF. As a SAR member from a long and continuous line of patriots,