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9. Always good to hear from our veterans.

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:15 AM

Nov 2025

Thanks to every one of you.

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My fellow veterans will no doubt agree [View all] markbark Nov 2025 OP

No Doubt Here unweird Nov 2025 #1

47 years for me as well. n/t iluvtennis Nov 2025 #21

42 years for me too maptap22 Nov 2025 #2

I took that same oath in Chicago in 1969. Emile Nov 2025 #3

This Vietnam veteran... BH liberal Nov 2025 #4

Before the Constitution, there was Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #5

Took the oath in 1986. Aristus Nov 2025 #6

18 July 1972 BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #7

The Officer Oath omits the part about obeying orders. pfitz59 Nov 2025 #8

Always good to hear from our veterans. democrank Nov 2025 #9

1961 USMC Ping Tung Nov 2025 #10

I knew it Puppyjive Nov 2025 #11

The Officer's Code does not need to spell out every contingency... BH liberal Nov 2025 #12

1968 for me in Milwaukee Augiedog Nov 2025 #13

This fellow Veteran agrees. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #14

Thank you markbark 🩵 Clouds Passing Nov 2025 #15

Shooting citizens already happened... BH liberal Nov 2025 #17

I grew up 20 miles from KSU JohnnyRingo Nov 2025 #28

July, 1970, so 55 years ago for me... Wounded Bear Nov 2025 #18

45 years. It hasn't changed. paleotn Nov 2025 #19

Same here! DemMedic Nov 2025 #20

I took thosee oaths two times, enlisted an officer Jerry2144 Nov 2025 #23

Yes, that was made abundantly clear when I was in the military. patphil Nov 2025 #24

A Senator Just Recieved a Bomb Threat Mr.Bee Nov 2025 #25

1958 for me n/t Timewas Nov 2025 #26