So here's the entire oath: "I do solemnly swear 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."
Here's a little background on "Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic ".
"This phrase was added in 1862 as a direct result of the Civil War- specifically, to address the possibility of Union soldiers joining the Confederacy (most notably the forces commanded by Gen Robert E. Lee). That is, people who had previously sworn allegiance to the United States were now fighting against it.
Although people now have little concern about another civil war, our military must still prepare for all enemies and contingencies. The terrorist attack of 11 September 2001 caught many Americans off guard. The response to the launching of fighter escorts shows how the nation’s leadership faced the dilemma of flying combat air patrols over the United States (defending the Constitution) while trying to comply with current laws on posse comitatus (supporting the Constitution).26 Military officers cannot simply maintain the status quo- they must look toward the future, identify emerging trends, and develop capabilities to counter the entire range of threats. Apparently, our current capability to respond to and, more importantly, prevent a future asymmetric attack is inadequate. Officers must ensure that they address all enemies and not merely advocate servicecentric needs at the expense of national requirements. For example, we have long known about the shortage of intelligence from human sources that we need if we are to analyze the capability and intent of emerging nonstate actors; yet, the Air Force intends to purchase over 300 F-22 aircraft at a cost of $63 billion to replace existing fighters that can already counter the air forces of any major state actor for the foreseeable future.27 We must think hard about making improvements to an existing service strength instead of funding a known national shortfall.28 Our oath demands that we support and defend against all enemies- not just high-profile or high-profit threats. "
So there's the oath and the history of what we are speaking of. I may have been sworn into the corps 46 year's ago, but some things don't change. I don't know what kind of straw man argument you are trying to construct, but it doesn't change the fact that there is an armed movement atacking monuments, people, and buildings, and seizing property that doesn't belong to them. Citizens and cops have been killed in these riots. The democrat mayors and governors are allowing it. Even supporting it. It needs to be stopped. So far, there's no political will.... I wonder how many will have to die before there is?
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