Tag: oath

• Armistice

  On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the guns fell silent. World War One was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Over a hundred years of that theory being proven wrong makes me sad. I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States and…

  Mark

  November 11, 2024

  holidays

  11th, armistice, freedom, guns, oath, peace, surrender, US Constitution, victory, vigilance, war, WW1

• I Swore An Oath

  Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? When I was about to graduate high school I went to a Military Inprocessing Center (MEPS).  Before I left my father absolutely forbade me to sign anything there. But I was 18 and if I wanted to join the Army I was going to join…

  Mark

  February 16, 2024

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  army, Constitution, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1850, die, kill, Mormonism, oath, One Year Anniversary, patriotic, rebellion

• Defending the Constitution

  Today I am thinking of the oath I took when I joined the Army. I vowed to defend the Constitution of the United States against its enemies both foreign and domestic. I specifically consented to the power of the Congress to raise and support armies. I was trained to kill in that cause. I am…

  Mark

  December 30, 2023

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  army, Constitution, defend, enemies, freedom, kill, oath, peaceful assembly, press, religion, speech