U. S. Maritime Service Oath of Office
Oath for commissioned officers:
Having been appointed an Ensign in the United States Maritime Service,
I do solemnly swear (or affirm)
That 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.United States Armed Services Oath
Enlistment oath:
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that 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; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).
Oath for commissioned officers:
I, _____ , having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God. (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.)
Sources:
Graduation Exercises of Officer Candidates, War Shipping Administration Training Organization, United States Maritime Service Officer School, Fort Trumbull, New London, Connecticut on on June 13, 1944
U.S. Army Center of Military History07/21/06
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