Talk:United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office

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Should this page be in Wikiquote ? -- PFHLai 14:54, 2004 Jul 1 (UTC)


The title of this page is erroneous and misleading. It is not an "Oath of Allegiance"; the oath taken by officers upon commissioning and promotion is statutory and is the "Oath of Office" as prescribed by Sec. 3331, Title 5, United States Code: "An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: ``I, AB, 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." " It is not a military oath; it is taken by all who occupy an 'office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services'.

Consequently this article should be retitled to United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office, and this title should point to to the correct one. I'd do it but I'm not sure how. Ray Trygstad (talk) 05:11, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Obviously I figured this out and moved the page. If anyone has a beef with it I would be happy to discuss it. I took this oath myself and I take it very, very seriously--and while I am not a lawyer (thank God), I know that this is not an Oath of Allegiance. Ray Trygstad (talk) 06:29, 18 December 2007 (UTC)