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RobertDevereaux

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18. MARINES and what they swore to...
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:03 PM
Jun 9
https://www.quora.com/Do-sworn-in-military-members-have-to-swear-an-allegiance-to-Donald-Trump-as-well-as-the-country?fbclid=IwY2xjawK0RtBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFtTDd6ZFNIM0ZqeXJQY1dZAR5auFm-_a3hgDQYLENNaFy6T7hPRXGf1Ha0pHWup2bNOgckKmkzRXtkufZT_w_aem_QSi4qMAj1ykJfMoWWp62Lw

Found on the web. Fealty to the Constitution trumps obeying fascistic orders from the non-prez and his lapdogs.
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Do sworn in military members have to swear an allegiance to Donald Trump as well as the country?
Enlistees in the US military swears to defend the Constitution of the US first, then the President of the US and the other officers officers in their chain of command. The placement is deliberate; enlistees must not obey orders, even of the President, that conflict with the Constitution.
Text of the oath:
I, (state name of enlistee), 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."
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holy crap! n/t orleans Jun 9 #1
That's hard to swallow................. Lovie777 Jun 9 #2
How is it backfiring? MadameButterfly Jun 9 #3
Marines don't shoot rubber bullets Pachamama Jun 9 #4
They don't do crowd control either nt Javaman Jun 9 #7
Nor are they trained for crowd control. They are trained to kill people. Full stop. Karasu Jun 9 #8
Marines AzTired64 Jun 9 #14
for the protesters AND the marines lapfog_1 Jun 9 #26
Im sure instigating it going south is the goal. Kablooie Jun 10 #31
Posse Comitatus Act UpInArms Jun 9 #5
Should we thank Joe Biden for getting this through congress in 2022 as a roadblock to future Trumpian plans? PermatexNo.2 Jun 9 #19
Probably UpInArms Jun 9 #20
I do believe he did just that and my love for that great man only grows stronger. PermatexNo.2 Jun 9 #23
Unfortunately, it may not matter Polybius Jun 9 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author SalamanderSleeps Jun 10 #30
Never bdamomma Jun 10 #35
As I recall DENVERPOPS Jun 9 #24
Well this violates several laws nt Javaman Jun 9 #6
Just 1 more Iamscrewed Jun 9 #9
Even if it were, repukes won't unseat him. sakabatou Jun 9 #25
History Iamscrewed Jun 10 #36
If this is illegal Bluestocking Jun 9 #10
Because they are not Bluestocking Jun 9 #12
He is just chipping away DENVERPOPS Jun 9 #27
Welcome to DU !! bdamomma Jun 10 #34
No enforcement procedures UpInArms Jun 9 #21
Well, that SC decision to give this bastard immunity is just bluestarone Jun 9 #11
How many Proud Boys and other Trump domestic terrorists are being paid to infiltrate the protests? Lonestarblue Jun 9 #13
Trump really, REALLY wants to be like Putin Skittles Jun 9 #15
Putin DENVERPOPS Jun 9 #29
Putin bdamomma Jun 10 #33
Hopefully they can get that order done soon. Along with ordering ICE out ofbthe city. SSJVegeta Jun 9 #16
Every one... Chi67 Jun 9 #17
MARINES and what they swore to... RobertDevereaux Jun 9 #18
I never thought it would ever be BidenRocks Jun 9 #22
I think bdamomma Jun 10 #32
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