I retired, but my oath did not | January 18th, 2010

I swore my oath in 1969. I retired in 1990, but my oath did not. I have been serving locally since I got out and will continue. Oaths don’t expire.


I swore my oath in 1969. I retired in 1990, but my oath did not. I have been serving locally since I got out and will continue. Oaths don’t expire.

I enlisted in the Ohio Amy National Guard in august 1986. Always being interested in automobiles growing up in my dad’s garage learning, working, and getting dirty. The (MOS)63B light wheel vehicle mechanic seemed a proper fit for me.

I served as a Military Intelligence Captain along the Berlin Wall when the wall was new and a cousin served in the Navy during the Vietnam era. I also served as an intelligence analyst at the CIA for 7 years. A cousin’s daughter served in Iraq.

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I enlisted in the Navy right out of High School in 1974. Took my oath at the Joint Services Recruitment Processing Center in Phila. Two days later I was waking up in bootcamp in Great Lakes, IL.

We spent Christmas in Sebring Fla. and went to the VFW there, I showed my Oathkeepers membership card to the Post Commander who immediately wanted to know more about us

I joined the Navy while I was senior in high school in 1966. They made me wait until I graduated and I then went to San Diego for boot camp. Since then I have taken the oath three more times to protect and defend our Constitution and the states of America united for the preservation of the welfare and happiness of all Americans.

Christmas eve ‘09 my father told me of Oath Keepers and I decided to look it up, I agree fully with the 10 orders i will not obey. I swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic

I Michael J. DeGiglio Sr. have served in the Fire Service in New Jersey since 1988. I had taken an oath one year later(after my probation period was complete) the oath was to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the state of New Jersey.

Being that I choose to serve God , Who endowed all men with inalienable rights, I feel compelled to join with those who would help to secure those rights for others. I

I am a veteran, not on active duty, so I feel uncomfortably like a cheerleader since I am not the one who will be called upon to take the bold step of not obeying orders that I think are unlawful.

I do not care what any politician thinks about this document but it is not his/her job to attempt , in any way, to change or modify it for his/her own use. He was voted in his/her office to perform in accordance to the people’s will and to also defend the “Constitution of the United States” in accordance to his/her oath.

My family has defended our country and beginning in 1787 the Constitution, continuously since the Revolution and the tradition hasn’t stopped with me.

As I stepped off of a train at Fort Hood, Texas I thought about the words I had said earlier in day. I will only obey the CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA

I remember that oath I took, “To uphold the Constitution and protect it from all enemies foreign and domestic”. I still hold that oath in my heart.

I took many oaths growing up. I took oaths in kids clubs with friends, Indian guides, Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy Scouts etc… When I was pushed out of the nest to test my wings, I chose to join the US Armed Forces.

More than twenty three years ago, I took my oath. My service commitment has long been fulfilled but I know without question I would defend those things I pledged to defend a long time ago.

I came into the military in 1976 thru 1979 in the US Marine Corps, then in 1980 thru 1992 in the US Navy, I was proud to be apart of a group of people men and woman and stand up for the way of life that our fathers and brothers, and sisters did before me