Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces
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The Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces is the formal, legally binding pledge in which new service members swear to support and defend the U.S. Constitution and obey lawful orders as they enter military service.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Oath of Enlistment of the U.S. Armed Forces | 1 |
| Oath of Office of the U.S. Armed Forces | 1 |
| Oath of Office of the United States Armed Forces | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law instrument
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legal pledge ⓘ military oath ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
authorized officials
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commissioned officers ⓘ warrant officers ⓘ |
| appliesAt | Military Entrance Processing Station ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Armed Forces
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enlisted personnel ⓘ new recruits ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| ceremonyType | enlistment ceremony ⓘ |
| containsPhrase |
So help me God
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according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ bear true faith and allegiance to the same ⓘ obey the orders of the President of the United States ⓘ obey the orders of the officers appointed over me ⓘ support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinguishedFrom |
Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces
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surface form:
Oath of Office of the United States Armed Forces
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| focusOfAllegiance |
United States Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the United States
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| historicalPrecursor | oaths used in the Continental Army ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
5 U.S.C. § 3331
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Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally binding ⓘ |
| mayBeAffirmedRatherThanSworn | true ⓘ |
| obligationIncludes |
defense against domestic enemies
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defense against foreign enemies ⓘ faithful service ⓘ obedience to lawful orders ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bind service members to support and defend the U.S. Constitution
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to formalize entry into military service ⓘ to require obedience to lawful orders ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil–military relations in the United States
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military ethics in the United States ⓘ |
| religiousPhraseOptional | true ⓘ |
| requiredFor |
initial enlistment
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reenlistment ⓘ |
| scope | federal military service ⓘ |
| usedByBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces
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Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces
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this entity surface form:
Oath of Office of the United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Oath of Enlistment of the U.S. Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Oath of Office of the U.S. Armed Forces