Posted on Aug 28, 2015
Is It Time For America’s Veterans To Take A New Oath? This article is very interesting, but I don't know if you will agree.
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Whether you have two weeks or two hours, you can make a difference as a veteran serving your community.
“Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.”
Gen. Douglas MacArthur spoke these words as he accepted the Sylvanus Thayer Award at West Point in 1962. Speaking to a group of cadets, MacArthur expressed how soldiers stand out among all others with the enduring responsibility of protecting the three principles that should guide every American citizen: duty, honor, and country.
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“Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.”
Gen. Douglas MacArthur spoke these words as he accepted the Sylvanus Thayer Award at West Point in 1962. Speaking to a group of cadets, MacArthur expressed how soldiers stand out among all others with the enduring responsibility of protecting the three principles that should guide every American citizen: duty, honor, and country.
http://taskandpurpose.com/its-time-for-americas-veterans-to-take-a-new-oath/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tp-today
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I don't think a second oath is necessary. I think the original oath we took when we enlisted still resonates deep within us even though we do not put on the uniform. We would still fight for this country.
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SCPO David Lockwood, This not about taking a second oath in place of the one all of us took when we signed on the dotted line. This article is especially intended for the new military when they have served their time or for retirees. This is the core of this article:
More than 50 years later, this sentiment remains true. Since 2001, U.S. service members have been fighting and protecting the core values that make the Unites States and its people exceptional. Millions of Americans raised their hands to serve, they did so voluntarily, and they joined the most advanced and professional military on earth. Whether in the mountains of Afghanistan, the deserts of Iraq, or islands in the Pacific, these Americans served in complex and dynamic missions. After years of service, they emerge with incredible skills and experiences.
These men and women, all volunteers, then come home. They remove the uniform, but that deep commitment to the oath they took when they first joined — the oath to protect the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic — stays with them. It stays with us.
As the future leaders of the United States, America’s new generation of veterans must fulfill a new mission: A mission to build courage where there is cowardice, restore faith where faith has been lost, and establish hope that the foundation on which our country was built remains strong.
More than 50 years later, this sentiment remains true. Since 2001, U.S. service members have been fighting and protecting the core values that make the Unites States and its people exceptional. Millions of Americans raised their hands to serve, they did so voluntarily, and they joined the most advanced and professional military on earth. Whether in the mountains of Afghanistan, the deserts of Iraq, or islands in the Pacific, these Americans served in complex and dynamic missions. After years of service, they emerge with incredible skills and experiences.
These men and women, all volunteers, then come home. They remove the uniform, but that deep commitment to the oath they took when they first joined — the oath to protect the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic — stays with them. It stays with us.
As the future leaders of the United States, America’s new generation of veterans must fulfill a new mission: A mission to build courage where there is cowardice, restore faith where faith has been lost, and establish hope that the foundation on which our country was built remains strong.
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Some people do not like the "God" part however, freedom of religion is one thing SMs help to secure no matter how obscure that seems today.
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SSG (ret) William Martin, With all do respect, this isn't about religion. It's about how veterans and service members can retake our ethics and country back to mean more than just an oath, and make it better for future generations. It's about future generations overcoming the obstacles which are facing us now. I don't think it means changing our oath per say, but rather changing the thought process for decades to come.
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SGT Anthony Rossi
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lov’d home and the war’s desolation!
Blest with vict’ry and peace may the heav’n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto – “In God is our trust,”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Between their lov’d home and the war’s desolation!
Blest with vict’ry and peace may the heav’n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto – “In God is our trust,”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
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I like the concept. Truly I don't know how anyone that calls themself a veteran can ever loose the power their original oath holds. Many of the questions and comments I, as well as others, express on this forum are for the vary purpose; to encourage ourselves that the ideals we have always held true are still alive regardless of the current state of political correctness and false "progress". I love my America and my Star-Spangled Banner.
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You and me both SGT Anthony Rossi. I'm a true patriot, always have been always will be.
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