I Love My God, Country and Family! | March 3rd, 2010

This is why I joined Oath Keepers! For love of God, Family, Country and the Freedoms I still enjoy…though they are disappearing little at a time.


This is why I joined Oath Keepers! For love of God, Family, Country and the Freedoms I still enjoy…though they are disappearing little at a time.

At the ripe old age of eighteen, out of love for my country, I joined the United States Air Force and, on March 3, 1983, I took the oath. I took it seriously then and I take it even more seriously now.

Freedom of speech is the liberty to freely say what one pleases, as well as to hear what others have stated. It allows us to speak publicly about our own government

I first took the oath in January 1967, something I had been anticipating for some time. I’m from that generation just after WWII. My father took the oath at Paris Island in 1943.

The Navy during the Cold War was exciting, Ronald Reagan emphasizing the 600 Ship Navy, Shipyards in LA pumping Frigates out each week, Russian AGI’s off the coast, Battle groups

I joined in 1980 as a 67N UH-1H crew. All my NCO’s were Viet Nam Huey Vets and made quite an impression on me. I took the oath in January 1981

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

Today in a small way I contribute to the safety of my community by serving as a civilian volunteer in the Criminal Investigation Bureau of my local sheriff’s department.

I’m a veteran of the Vietnam war and served two tours there, giving blessings to God that I was able to come home alive. My family background of people came from Ukraine where there was very little freedom

I was fortunate enough to have served on the U.S.S. New Jersey for two years before she was decommissioned. The U.S.S. New Jersey was a symbol of America’s desire to maintain its belief of democracy

I took my oath back in 1980 when I joined the U.S. Navy. At that moment in time, as I gave my oath, I felt the weight of what it meant to defend the United States of America.

I am both former military (U.S. Army) and law enforcement and now an Arizona Ranger. I’ve taken the oath several times and didn’t take them lightly.

During my training in boot-camp I was told that I was not required to follow “unlawful” orders. Most people don’t realize this part of the oath and I’m afraid many active duty soldier, sailor, airmen and Marines are not aware of this acceptance.

My name is Aaron A. Edison. I am a retired Air Force (Active duty, Air Natl Guard and Reserve) veteran with just over 23 years total service. I also served for 15 years as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

I am both former military (U.S. Army) and law enforcement and now an Arizona Ranger. I’ve taken the oath several times and didn’t take them lightly.

My paternal grandparents fled to this Country in great fear of the European onslaught of tyranny, oppression and fascism just prior to WW2.

I was marched into a room with all the state flags and the US flag in the center. I stood in awe. I raised my right hand, looking at the US Flag in the center of all those State flags, and swore the oath