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7. 18 July 1972

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 09:13 AM

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Still under oath

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My fellow veterans will no doubt agree [View all] markbark Saturday OP

No Doubt Here unweird Saturday #1

47 years for me as well. n/t iluvtennis Saturday #21

42 years for me too maptap22 Saturday #2

I took that same oath in Chicago in 1969. Emile Saturday #3

This Vietnam veteran... BH liberal Saturday #4

Before the Constitution, there was Tetrachloride Saturday #5

Took the oath in 1986. Aristus Saturday #6

18 July 1972 BOSSHOG Saturday #7

The Officer Oath omits the part about obeying orders. pfitz59 Saturday #8

Always good to hear from our veterans. democrank Saturday #9

1961 USMC Ping Tung Saturday #10

I knew it Puppyjive Saturday #11

The Officer's Code does not need to spell out every contingency... BH liberal Saturday #12

1968 for me in Milwaukee Augiedog Saturday #13

This fellow Veteran agrees. MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #14

Thank you markbark 🩵 Clouds Passing Saturday #15

Shooting citizens already happened... BH liberal Saturday #17

I grew up 20 miles from KSU JohnnyRingo Saturday #28

July, 1970, so 55 years ago for me... Wounded Bear Saturday #18

45 years. It hasn't changed. paleotn Saturday #19

Same here! DemMedic Saturday #20

I took thosee oaths two times, enlisted an officer Jerry2144 Saturday #23

Yes, that was made abundantly clear when I was in the military. patphil Saturday #24

A Senator Just Recieved a Bomb Threat Mr.Bee Saturday #25

1958 for me n/t Timewas Saturday #26