Posted on Nov 2, 2015
Cpl Dave D
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Does our Oath ever expire? Our we still held to it after the military? What if an amendment were added to removed from the Constitution? Would you be required to uphold your original oath? I don't forsee this happening any time soon. It's just 3 am and I can't sleep.....
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PO1 Edward Miller
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As a Retiree of the U. S. Navy, we are still subject to the UCMJ, and are entitled to sign letters with our Rank and Service designated under our signatures. We as retirees are still in the Retired Reserves of our branch of service and therefore our Oath doesn’t expire. As a service member, you could still be charged with Fraud, Cowardice and Dereliction of duty, for failing to support and defend the Constitution, although I have never seen anyone prosecuted in my lifetime. But many people should be. We are in a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy (Mob Rule). We have fundamental individual Rights from Nature and Nature’s God, not given to us by Government.
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SSG Kenneth Ponder
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Your Oath actually expires at the end of your enlistment. If it didn't then you would not have to repeat it for every enlistment/or extension.
As for Officers it is only when you actually resign your commission, not retire. You can say or insinuate, all you want. That's per the reg, in every branch of service.
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TSgt William Kaelber
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False..... You can still be Court's Martialed under the UCMJ -- AFTER you retire
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MSG Brad Sand
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Cpl Dave D
Only you can answer if your oath ever expires, for me the answer is 'No'. I will continue to defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies. My actions in that defense may be slightly different, and I would contend that once we have left the military, or no longer in an Active status, not subject to certain portions of the oath...I.E. we can do and say things we could not when Active.
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SrA Edward Vong
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It is up to the person to figure out for themselves if their oaths expire.
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TSgt William Kaelber
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False..... You can still be Court's Martialed under the UCMJ -- AFTER you retire
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SrA Ronald Gary
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The DD-214 is the result of the oath taken. Does it expire? I think not. Each veteran is the recipient of a document that most noted scholars were unable to obtain' Be proud in any event...
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SGT Herbert Bollum
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for me it never will expire... legally it does when you ETS
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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It's the oath of enlistment. It applies while enlisted. It's in the title.
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SP5 Joseph Skaggs
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My Outh to defend our Great Constitution has no expiration date, any Veteran that would question that Outh should question there own alliance to our great country.
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PFC Billy Yarger
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no
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SPC Garry Noel
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My oath to this country never will expire until they lay me six feet in the ground. I swore to protect this country and even though I am disabled I can still kick the heck out of a socialist, marxist or nazi's ass.
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