Posted on Nov 20, 2015
COL Sam Russell
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I __________, having been appointed a (rank) in the military service of the United States, do solemnly swear that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And I do further swear that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, 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; 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 on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
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They are awesome. And as you probably already know, there are a good number on display in Gettysburg including one of U.S.Grant's. Great piece of history and the verbiage is a great indicator of the time.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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Those Are The Places I'd Love To See.
I've Been To The Grand Canon- Both Sides -
I Also Went To The Top Of The Empire State Building,
Went To Radio City Music Hall , Watched "Please Don't Eat The Daisies" Staring Doris Day
And Watched The Rocket's Doing Their Ballet Routines, "Magnificently" I Might Add -
I Lived In Panama And Of Course, Watched The Ships Go Through The Canal A Few Times.- I Met And Spoke, In Spanish With The President Of Costa Rica, In 1994, For About 30-45 Minutes Or So. - We Had A Great Time Just Laughing A Being Unusually Nutty, And During All That Time, Not Once Did He Mention, But He Did Toss Out A Couple Clues I Missed, "He's The President Of Costa Rica"-- And That Was My Last Time Visiting My Brother Jim, Before He Passed On. ---
~~ But Even With Those Memories, I'd Still Love To Tack Those Others On My List ~~

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SFC Joseph Weber
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That would be a reproduction I would happily hang in my office.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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SFC Joseph Weber
And Enough To Wallpaper My Livingroom, As Well
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
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Wow, If Obama took that oath, he'd be disqualified!. I love all the affirmative declaration that's unfortunately been taken out of our current oath.
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SFC Jeffrey Couch
SFC Jeffrey Couch
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Well said sir, but unfortunately the army now a days are trying to train to many soft soldiers than when we enlisted just my opinion and personal observation
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
I TOO, MAJOR Prefer A President Sitting In Our Oval Office, And Being The Commander-In-Chief Of All American Military Forces- Being A F-(Censored)-Draft Dodge 4 Separate Times, With The Assistance Of A Doctor Whom Was Leasing Space In One Of His Daddy's Office Buildings - Verified By The Doctors 2 Daughters, Upon Their Fathers Death.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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As would Trump.
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