The preeminent role of government is to protect that which has been endowed to every individual citizen, naturally, the right to life, liberty, and property.
Allen, Sorry you had to experience the break into your Gladiator. Too bad the perp wasn't caught in the act and experience the driver-owner Gladiator of the Gladiator. Godspeed, Steve S.
There are things worth dying for. The United States Constitution is one of the most important.
All those that took The Oath understand.
The Oath of Enlistment (For Enlisted):
"I, _____, 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."
Enlisted swear to Support & Defend and allegiance to the Constitution and to obey orders from the President and officers appointed over them.
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The Oath of Office (For Officers):
"I, _____ , having been appointed an officer in the _____ (Military Branch) of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or 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 upon which I am about to enter; So help me God."
The Officers swear to Support & Defend and allegiance only to the Constitution. Officers do not swear to obey a person or title. Officers are obligated to only follow legal orders.
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“A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The ‘United States of America’, for an amount of ‘up to and including my life.”
Allen, Sorry you had to experience the break into your Gladiator. Too bad the perp wasn't caught in the act and experience the driver-owner Gladiator of the Gladiator. Godspeed, Steve S.
On Target.
There are things worth dying for. The United States Constitution is one of the most important.
All those that took The Oath understand.
The Oath of Enlistment (For Enlisted):
"I, _____, 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."
Enlisted swear to Support & Defend and allegiance to the Constitution and to obey orders from the President and officers appointed over them.
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The Oath of Office (For Officers):
"I, _____ , having been appointed an officer in the _____ (Military Branch) of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or 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 upon which I am about to enter; So help me God."
The Officers swear to Support & Defend and allegiance only to the Constitution. Officers do not swear to obey a person or title. Officers are obligated to only follow legal orders.
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“A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The ‘United States of America’, for an amount of ‘up to and including my life.”