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Folks,

Please give me your input on how to improve the new Oath Keepers main site at www.oathkeepers.org. Constructive criticism is most welcome, so if there is something you don't like, say so - but also tell us how to make it better.

When Drew and I designed the site, my model was Pat Dollard's blog:

http://patdollard.com/

Drew wasn't able to set our up exactly the same, but close.

I'm not completely satisfied with how it turned out, so please go look at Dollard's site, look at ours, and give us your constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement.

Thanks a ton,

Stewart

National Guardsman Stands Behind His Oath

My name is Christopher Davis I'm a former Arizona Army National Guardsman. I never served in combat and felt badly about that for a long time. But now I look at the Big Picture of global politics and feel more strongly then ever that I am lucky. What the duties of a soldier in combat are have never been blurrier. I feel our men are being exploited and no one is doing anything about it.

I grew up a few hours from Kent State University in Ohio, and we all know what happened there. I feel our leaders know no limits and the potential for that happening again has never been higher. Though my NCO's were clear on the line between moral and immoral orders and the soldiers individual responsibility, no formal training existed for guardsman, who will be the first called to RESTORE ORDER, and that scares the hell out of me now.

The Constitution belongs to the people (no matter how they alter it) and the Oath is the only protection it has. I thank the Oath Keepers for providing the backbone necessary for Our Leaders to see there are limits, and using military force to keep their power is never an option.

THANK YOU Stewart for allowing me the opportunity to stand behind My Oath in a manner that is morally acceptable to me, and once again protect my family and my country from those that would do it great harm.

Sincere and faithful service,

Christoper Davis

Active Duty Soldier Speaks Up

I intend on following your organization closely while I am in Afghanistan. I want to see it grow and reflect that our military and law enforcement are heavily made up of patriots, not mercenaries, and who fundamentally understand that what is ours already is not the government's or anyone else's to give us.

I am the first generation son of a legal Filipino immigrant who cannot understand what these elites in our 2-party system are doing to our country. I have also been an Infantryman since 2004, trained to be what enforces US foreign policy however we are able to.

I take it personally when I see Americans being mistreated and robbed of their own property rights and responsibilities.

Ray

RIP SGT Brennan Gibson. KIA 10DEC2006.

Be Sure to Use the New Site at Oathkeepers.org

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All,

Be sure to visit and comment on the testimonials at our new site, www.oathkeepers.org which will soon replace this blog.

All new testimonials, video, and articles will be posted at the new site. (we have some cool videos from July 4 events posted there!).

For the next week or so we will continue to post some duplicate posts here since so many folks are used to coming here, but after that transition period all new posts will be on the new site only and this blog will be retained as an archive, directing all visitors to the new site.

But please post your comments at the new site rather than here.

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Merchant Seaman Defending What Is Rightfully Ours

I am well over 80 years old, A Merchant Seaman of WW2. Ive seen torpedos, gun fire, storms, etc. My Dad was a Purpel Heart Vet. of WW1. My brother was in Korea. Through it all Ive always been proud of My country. Now I dont like our Govt. getting Nazi Hitler ideas. As old as I am, I am VERY CAPABLE of defending what is rightfully ours. God Bless America!

EWW

USAF Veteran Testimonial

I am a veteran of the U.S. Air Force 79'-83'. I felt it my duty to serve my country and proud that I did. I took my oath very serious then and that oath never expired. I will defend the honor of my family who has fought in every war from the Revolution through Vietnam. We must not forget those 96,000 men who died in Korea and Vietnam fighting against the very ideology that now prevails in Washington. May their sacrifices not be in vain.

Joel Menges

Former U.S. Army Infantryman Never Forgot The Oath

Stewart and all my fellow Oath Keepers,
My name is David Helms and I am a former U.S. Army Infantryman. As with all of the rest of you, I swore an oath to defend the constitution and have never forgotten that oath nor failed to do my best in it's defense. I will continue to do so as long as I draw breath.
I will be reading an Oath Keeper letter at the Fayetteville, Arkansas Tea Party on Independence Day.
Thank you Stewart for all the hard work you do, I know it can be overwhelming. Thank you also to all of you who make Oath Keepers what it is and, more importantly, what I know it will become...a bulwark against tyranny.
David Helms

First Oath Never Expired

I Enlisted in the USMC on my birthday in 1962 (RVN 65-66), I have also served in the US Army and am a retired peace officer. I have taken the oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States many times, but as the first one doesn't expire the rest were just to satisfy form. I will continue to protect and defend the Constitution, whatever it takes, until I stop breathing, and may God bless our cause. Semper Fi

OFFICIAL OATH KEEPERS SPEECHES THAT JULY 4 TEA PARTY EVENTS CAN USE

Below are two Oath Keepers Speeches that can be used by any public July 4 Tea Party event and read by any veteran, current or former police officer, or active duty military. The first one is long. The second speech is very short. Use whichever best suits your event. Both include an Oath Ceremony so the entire audience can take the oath.

To get a sense for what that is like, watch this video of the oath ceremony from the April 15 Knoxville Tea Party, where 3,000 people stood and took the oath:

NOTE: Oath Keepers grants permission for public July 4, 2009 Tea Party type events to use these speeches and have a local veteran or police officer read the speech and administer the oath. We do NOT grant permission for any other type organization or events to use these speeches unless and until they contact Oath Keepers at oathkeepersok@gmail.com and secure permission. In particular, your event must be open to all, regardless of race, nationality, or religion.

SPEECH #1

The following speech has been adapted from a speech written by Houston, Texas Police Officer John Shirley, who serves as the Texas peace officer liaison for Oath Keepers. With officer Shirley’s consent, the Founder of Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, has provided this speech to dozens of Tea Parties across the nation, who will all be conducting Oath Ceremonies for Independence Day. (Might be a good idea for the MC to state the above and then introduce the police officer/veteran, etc. who is giving it).

[NOTE: Please feel free to shorten as needed. See also the very short speech below].

SPEAKER: I want to thank the Tea Party Organizers for inviting me to speak to you on behalf of Oath Keepers. It’s a humbling honor to be a part of such a great and laudable gathering of Americans taking on this grand intellectual revolution.

My name is _____________ and I am a __________ (veteran ,peace officer ect.). I served in ____________ . And I am an Oath Keeper. Before I explain what the Oath Keeper Organization is all about, I’d like to first speak on the nature of Oaths in general.

Webster’s Dictionary defines an Oath as a solemn, usually formal, calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says. It also defines it as a solemn attestation of the truth or inviolability of one's words.

Put simply, an Oath is a person’s formal promise to actually do what they say they’re going to do….

Generally speaking, we use oaths when calling upon someone to fulfill an important purpose or to take on responsibility not normally required of every person.

I took an Oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.

Our respected military service members all took an Oath to Protect and Defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

While many political offices require a similar Oath, among public servants only military and Police Officers have the training and means to truly fulfill the Oath…. But more importantly, we are the only ones not beholden to a political party or candidate. We are only beholden to the Constitution and to the People we serve. We are the true Guardians of the Republic!

To that end, Oath Keepers exists to remind current and veteran Police Officers and military service members of their Oath to the U.S. Constitution, and the restrictions the Constitution places on the power and scope of governmental interference into the lives of its citizens. You can go to www.oathkeepers.org to learn more and to join Oath Keepers if you want. Even if you are not current or former military, you can join up as an honorary Oath Keeper and help spread the message.

As a member of Oath Keepers, I pledge to be faithful to my Oath, and to that end and in that vein of belief, we pledge NOT to do any of the following 10 things listed in the Oath Keepers Declaration of Orders We Will NOT Obey:

We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.

We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people.

We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal.

We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state.

We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.

We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.

We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.

We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control.”

We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.

We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.

You can read the full version of the above declaration, with explanations for each point, on the Oathkeepers.org website. While this list is not all encompassing, it lays out the types of government abuses that we see on the horizon and ones we will not tolerate nor enforce.

I want to take a minute and speak with you about things that are going on around us that aren’t receiving coverage and things we the people need to be aware of….

Number One…. Violation of the Posse Comitatus Act…. Although the Federal Government didn’t begin violating this law there, the events surrounding the Hurricane Katrina Aftermath are an egregious example of an out of control government. For months, US military troops (as well as armed government contractors), patrolled the streets of New Orleans and surrounding areas…. This is a direct violation of the law… They also took part in mass gun confiscations, including door to door searches for weapons in parts of the city that were not flooded. A natural disaster is NOT a legal reason to deny citizens of their 2^nd Amendment Rights….. Nobody has a problem with the military rescuing people from their rooftops, but its another thing entirely for them to be running armed patrols around a city. This is a job for the local and state police.

Another disturbing trend is the ongoing Urban Warfare drills going on around the country, where US troops and sometimes foreign troops will “occupy” small US cities for several days of training. We are told by press releases that these drills are to “prepare the troops for the jobs they will do overseas”, but I take issue with that reasoning. The streets of Fallujah have absolutely NOTHING in common with Main Street USA….. and the military already has mock cities and towns to train in. The only logical reason to train going door-to-door in Middle-America, practicing disarming people, is for the troops one day to do EXACTLY that, right here!

The purpose for our Armed Forces is to project force SOMEWHERE ELSE, against foreign enemies! From the days of ancient Rome, it was against the law for Caesar to march the military under color of flag across the Rubicon River… and when that rule was broken, the Roman Republic was history – Ceasar made himself emperor and Rome was ruled by Emperors from then on. We must NOT let these drills continue! How do we put the military back on track? Since most of the military is under direct Federal Control, it starts with congress…. We must elect our representatives based upon their belief in the US Constitution, as it was WRITTEN… Not based upon some phony party affiliation, or the false left versus right paradigm.

For fixing the National Guard, we encourage electing state representatives and governors that will demand the sovereignty of that State’s Guard units from the Federal Government. A little known fact is that although the National Guard of a state can be deployed by the Governor of that State, the Federal Government owns most, if not all, of the equipment they have (including weapons and vehicles)… Therefore, without the permission of the Federal Government, the state guard can’t deploy. We must demand the COMPLETE sovereignty of the State Guard from direct Federal Government control.

Number Two….. We must fight to keep our local police LOCAL… For decades, the Federal Government has gotten local politicians addicted to Federal money and now they basically control how local police departments are run. Any police chief or Sheriff who dares not follow the federal agenda risks losing millions of dollars…. In the end, the federal government doesn’t have to pass laws to militarize the police, they only have to threaten to stop the flow of grant money.

On a related note, it is our belief that the Federal Government wants to make all police into Federal Law Enforcement Officers…. This is happening through standardized training, standardized policy manuals, even standardized police identification cards. While accomplishing this is a tall order, even for the Federal Government, the handwriting is on the wall….. As the US economy suffers from the plundering by the Federal Reserve System, many large cities are quietly whispering of going into bankruptcy and how they are going to need a Federal bailout….. Mark my words…. Along with Federal Money, comes increased Federal Control…. And this takeover will be wrapped in threats of laying-off police officers and anarchy on the streets. They always use fear to obtain their goals, and this time will be no different.

What can you do, as citizens, to stop this? It may sound cliché, but its as simple as the old saying, “Support Your Local Police”

Encourage your Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to get out of the Federal Lunch Line….. Send them copies of Sheriff Mack’s Book, The County Sheriff: America’s Last Hope. Encourage your Commissioner’s Court and City Councils to return their police departments to their original intent, which is being Peace Officers…. It is the transformation of the police officer from one of being a peace officer to one of law enforcement officer that has engendered a god complex in a select few, and an “us versus them” mentality in most.

We must return our police to being IN the community, not OVER the community…. Officers need to be reminded that Community Policing is not new, it’s actually what being a peace officer was all about 100 years ago…. In the name of efficiency and response times, officers no longer know the people or businesses they serve. They are discouraged from getting out of their cars and meeting business owners, citizens, or pastors, in the name of “productivity”…

I encourage citizens to get to know their local police officers by name….. Invite your officer’s to a block party…. Have them over for coffee… Let them know that you appreciate the hard job they have. The more that local officers feel like they’re a PART of the community and not only there to “take out the garbage”, the less likely they are get the “bunker mentality”.

These men and women are the real last official line of defense between you and tyranny…. Because it doesn’t matter how many laws come out of the State Capitol or Washington D.C. What matters are the public servants that are out in the community choosing whether to serve the government or serve the people.

Lastly, once you have that relationship built, encourage them to join Oath Keepers….

I know there must be a lot of you out there that are either current or retired military and police….

I would ask all current or retired military to raise their hands….

I would also ask all current or retired police officers to raise their hands….

Now, I would ask everyone else to shake their hands or pat them on the back and thank them for protecting the Constitution… Because at the end of the day, that is what these men and women do….. They are the real protectors of the Constitution… The real protectors of our rights….. Its these men and women that separate us from tyranny.

Thank all of you for your service to the people and the Constitution.

It has become an Oath Keepers tradition (albeit short lived), for whenever we speak to a group, we administer n Oath to the Constitution….. And we encourage everyone here to join and take it along with military men and peace officers who wish to renew their oaths. When the chips are down (and people, right now the chips are down….) we are ALL protectors of the Constitution.

If you are compelled to take the oath, please stand and repeat after me:

OATH KEEPERS OATH:

I, ___________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support

and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, against all

enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the

same, and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or

purpose of evasion, pledging my life, my fortune, and my sacred honor. So

help me, God.

Now all we ask is for you to be true to your oath, and spread the word…. For more information I encourage everyone to visit www.oathkeepers.org. There you will see testimonials from officers around the country and soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, Coasties and Fire - Fighters who share their commitment to YOU and the CONSTITUTION.

Thank you for your attention and God Bless America.

SPEECH #2

HERE IS A MUCH SHORTER SPEECH YOU CAN USE IF YOU HAVE LIMITED TIME – Written by former Army Ranger, David Helms:

Oath Keepers

Thanks to _____________________ for allowing me to speak and thanks to all of you who came out today. My name is ________________________ and I am an Oath Keeper. Before I explain what an Oath Keeper is I have a few questions: Do we have any active duty service members here? Any veterans? Any current or former law enforcement personnel? Do we have any patriots? Very good, I want to thank you all for your service.

____________________, when I was inducted into __________________________I took an oath. This is how that oath read:

“I, _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God.” (or whatever version of the oath you took).

Now let me explain what I meant when I said I was an Oath Keeper. Oath Keepers is an organization founded by former Army paratrooper and Yale-educated attorney, Stewart Rhodes. Its membership is comprised of active duty service members, veterans, law enforcement personnel, and fire-fighters who will honor their oaths to defend the Constitution, who will not just follow orders, who will stand for liberty, and who will save the Republic, so help us God. Our motto is: “Not on our watch!”

Oath Keepers is a non-partisan organization. Its purpose is to remind those of us who have taken the oath of our duty to the Constitution. Our oath wasn’t to an officer in the ranks above us, or to a politician, or even to a president. It was to the Constitution. This means that not only will we obey lawful constitutional orders but that we MUST refuse unlawful, unconstitutional orders. This is not only our right it is the law, it is our DUTY, and the essence of the oath we took. For if we follow an unlawful, unconstitutional order, how can we possibly be supporting and defending the Constitution? Based on that reality, Oath Keepers has issued a Declaration of ten orders we will not obey. Here are those ten orders:

1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.

2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people.

3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal.

4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state.

5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.

6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.

7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.

8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control."

9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.

10. We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.

In closing I would like to ask two things:

1. If you are in military service or law enforcement remember your oath! You may someday find yourselves as a last bulwark against tyranny.
2. If you believe in this Constitutional Republic of ours, whether you’ve ever been in military or law enforcement or not, and you would like to swear an Oath to defend the constitution, please stand, raise your right hand and take the oath with me now.

Repeat after me:

OATH KEEPERS OATH:

I, ___________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support

and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, against all

enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the

same, and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or

purpose of evasion, pledging my life, my fortune, and my sacred honor. So

help me, God.

Thank you again for allowing me to be here and if you’d like additional information on Oath Keepers please visit our website at: oathkeepers.org

SPECIAL INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENTS

July 4-5, 2009. Bozeman and Three Forks, Montana.

July 4, 2009

Bozeman, Montana
Saturday, July 4, 2009
10:00 AM/7:00 PM

Speaker: Stewart Rhodes
Event begins at 626 E. Main St., Bozeman, MT
Joan Stanley (organizer)
406-579-1496 (organizer phone)

AT 10 AM WE WILL BEGIN THE EVENT WITH A MARCH FROM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO THE COURTHOUSE DOWNTOWN. CELEBRATION TO FOLLOW JUST EAST OF THE GALLATIN FIELD TERMINAL AT AVIATION LANE (Next to Central Helicopters) OFF AIRPORT RD. IN BELGRADE. GREAT MUSIC, SPEAKERS AND FOOD. LOTS OF FREE PARKING. IF FLYING TO BOZEMAN (BZN) USE RUNWAY 30 AT THE EAST RAMP. NO FEES UNDER 8 HOURS, NO TIE DOWNS AVAILABLE.

JULY 5. Oath Keepers meeting.

Sacajawea Hotel Conference Room, Three Forks, Montana (http://www.sacajaweahotel.com/). This is also in the Bozeman area.

9:30 am to 6pm (with a break for lunch). Email oathkeepersok@gmail.com to RSVP.

At this July 5^th meeting, we will have:

Sheriff Richard Mack will be teaching a class on the duties and powers of the county sheriff. Also speaking will be Navy LCDR David Gillie and retired police Captain Chauncey Normandin (he will give a speech in Inverness, Florida on the 4th and then fly up to MT that night), along with me, Stewart Rhodes and our man in Montana, Elias. Together, we will teach classes on how to set up local Oath Keepers chapters in every county and how to conduct outreach to military and police. Montana will serve as a test model for our ultimate goal of chapters in every state and county level associations in each county, until we have every county in America with a strong oath keeper presence.


OTHER OATH KEEPERS SPEECHES ACROSS THE NATION:

We now have Oath Keepers speeches and ceremonies scheduled at eight different July 4^th events (and one on the 3^rd, in Las Vegas). So far, counting the Bozeman event already mentioned above, we have:

July 3, 2009

Las Vegas, NV

Desert Breeze Park beginning at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 3rd.

Veteran Bill Pojunis will deliver an Oath Keepers address and conduct an oath ceremony.

http://www.desertconservative.com/2009/06/19/las-vegas-tea-party-schedule-july-3/

July 4, 2009

Bozeman, Montana
Saturday, July 4, 2009
10:00 AM/7:00 PM

Stewart Rhodes
Event begins at 626 E. Main St., Bozeman, MT
Joan Stanley (organizer)
406-579-1496 (organizer phone)

AT 10 AM WE WILL BEGIN THE EVENT WITH A MARCH FROM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO THE COURTHOUSE DOWNTOWN. CELEBRATION TO FOLLOW JUST EAST OF THE GALLATIN FIELD TERMINAL AT AVIATION LANE (Next to Central Helicopters) OFF AIRPORT RD. IN BELGRADE. GREAT MUSIC, SPEAKERS AND FOOD. LOTS OF FREE PARKING. IF FLYING TO BOZEMAN (BZN) USE RUNWAY 30 AT THE EAST RAMP. NO FEES UNDER 8 HOURS, NO TIE DOWNS AVAILABLE.

And on July 5, in Three Forks, a special Oath Keepers meeting from 9:30 am to 6pm (with a break for lunch), at the Sacajawea Hotel (http://www.sacajaweahotel.com/). Email oathkeepersok@gmail.com to RSVP.

Eureka, Montana July 4, 2009 - Live appearance/lecture by Sheriff Richard Mack. This is Sheriff Mack’s own event, but he will be conducting an oath ceremony as part of his presentation on the responsibilities and powers of a county sheriff. Go here for more details: http://www.sheriffmack.com/docs/2009-07-04%20MACKflyer.pdf

Sheriff Mack will then be traveling to the Bozeman/Three Forks area to join us the next day, July 5, for our Oath Keepers meeting at the Sacajawea Hotel. You may recall that Sheriff Mack was a special Oath Keepers guest speaker at the April 19, 2009 Lexington Green rally with Committees of Safety. His book, The County Sheriff: America’s Last Hope, is highly recommended reading for all Oath Keepers. Go to http://www.sheriffmack.com/ and get yourself a copy and another for your sheriff.

Glendive, MT

Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Bill Charon (Ret.) will deliver the Oath Keeper message and conduct the oath ceremony. SMSgt Charon is a veteran of three wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Glendive Freedom Rally & Spending Protest July 4, 2009 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
E.P.E.C. Glendive Betsey Hedrick (organizer)

San Antonio, TX

Officer John Shirley our Texas law enforcement liaison and Facebook director will be speaking at The San Antonio Tea Party at the Rio Cibolo Ranch, July 4th. http://www.sanantonioteaparty.org/

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cowboy TEA Patriot Party
Saturday, July 4, 2009

Dave Freeman, Army veteran, retired Las Vegas Metro officer, and Oath Keepers National Peace Officer Liaison.
12:00-5:30 PM
Capitol Steps
24th & Capitol Ave
Lisa Ray (organizer)
307-286-4082 (organizer phone)

www.cowboyteaparty.com and http://cheyennetaxdaytea.webs.com

Rally from 12-1:30 Event times 1:30-5:30 Kid events (face painting, coloring, historical stories), Educational Workshops, Music, Soap boxes, etc... It'll be great!

Inverness, Florida,

July 4, 2009

Army veteran,retired Police Captain, and official Florida Oath Keeper Representative Chauncey Normandin will speak at noon at the Inverness courthouse.

http://floridateaparty.weebly.com/

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma:

From 10am to 2pm at the Haikey Creek Park.

Ashville, North Carolina:

Marine Veteran Rand Cardwell will represent Oath Keepers at the Asheville Independence Day Tea Party on July 4, 2009

3:00 – 5:30 pm
Area in front of Buncombe County Courthouse

http://ashevilleteaparty.wordpress.com/

Utah

Veteran David Kale is tentatively scheduled to give an Oath Keepers address at both the Salt Lake City and Provo Utah Tea Parties on July 4.

See http://www.meetup.com/Utah-Tea-Parties/

Arkansas

Army Ranger Veteran, David Helms will be speaking at the Arkansas Unite July 4th Tea Party .See http://www.arkansasunite.com/

And more being set up almost as fast as we can post them (we'll be updating this list as they come in)

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Let any July 4 Tea Party organizer know that we can set them up with a written Oath Keepers speech and oath ceremony that any veteran or police officer can read at their event - it does not have to be an official Oath Keepers representative. And the oath is designed to be for average citizens too, not just for military, police and veterans. For example, at the Knoxville Tea Party, we had 3,000 people stand and take the oath.

I will educate all of the new soldiers I put in to the 10 orders

Oath Keepers,

I am an active duty soldier serving in the Army for 7 and one half years. I have served two tours in Iraq. I joined the Army because I wanted to give something back to my country. I wanted to serve, but for the past couple of years I have realized that something is not as it should be with the way things are being done in our nation. Throughout all of my research I had become disheartened with all of this and was beginning to feel disenfranchised with my service.

I felt alone.

Today I stumbled upon your organization and felt a profound sense of relief. I AM NOT ALONE! Right now I am a recruiter in central Illinois. Can you imagine how hard it is to do that job with my beliefs about the state of our nation? I will take the pledge and I will educate all of the new soldiers I put in to the 10 orders that should never be obeyed.

Thank you for creating this. Hopefully in the near future I can become more active in this organization. I feel a glimmer of hope in my heart again.

Thank You,

SGT E

US ARMY

Testimonial of John Mitchel, LtCol, USAF (Ret)

Please add me to the list of veterans, police officers, firemen and other public servants who have reaffirmed their oath to defend those individual rights guaranteed by our founding documents.

I consider my oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic" to be a lifelong commitment, and even though I am no longer on active duty, I am obligated to stand with the people whenever local, state or federal governments act to undermine those self-evident rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Very respectfully,

John Mitchel

LtCol, USAF (Ret)

Message From Radio Host Devvy Kidd: My radio guest TONIGHT: Lt. Behenna's mother (see link)

FROM DEVVY KIDD:

I covered this on my radio show a few weeks ago. Tonight, Tues, June 30th, Michael's mother is my guest.

Lt. Behenna is serving a 25 year sentence for killing an Al Queda operative in Iraq.

I believe this is an outrage according to the facts:

http://defendmichael.wordpress.com/

Vicki Behenna is a United States Attorney. Michael's father is a retired Special Agent with the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation.

As with the border patrol agents, Ramos and Campeon, I hope we can bring enough public pressure to get Michael out of prison.

I hope you'll spread the word to have people listen in while Vicki explains the prosecutorial misconduct and withholding of evidence in her son's case. If would also be great if talk show hosts could also get her booked on their shows.

Devvy

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Testimonial of Current Serving Sheriff's Deputy With 14 Years in Service

My name is Bruce Crumpler and I am a law enforcement officer in Tampa, Florida. I just recently heard of this site and organization and am extremely pleased it exists. I am 100% in support of Oathkeepers mission and commitment to uphold the Constitution. I trust I will never have to see the day when I am asked to violate a citizen’s rights or illegally carry out specific orders against an American citizen; but if that day comes, it is my oath that I will first obey the laws of the Bible and secondly the U.S. Constitution.

I love my job and proud to be a 14 year member of the law enforcement profession; but before I am a law enforcement officer I am a Christian and a citizen of the United States.

I proudly stand with all associated with Oathkeepers and would love to do my part here in Florida to spread the message and assist the organization in any way possible. Please let me know what I can do to assist. God bless you all, our families and this wonderful country.

Bruce Crumpler

Valrico, Florida

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Tampa, Florida

OATH KEEEPERS: Thank you, Officer Crumpler, for stepping up and for offering to help spread the message among your fellow officers. Check your email for an incoming message from me, putting you in contact with retired officer Chauncey Normandin, who is our Florida representative. I am sure he will be delighted to work with you. - Stewart Rhodes

Testimonial of Combat Vet Who Served in Vietnam With the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (and Now Writes "Speculative Fiction" About Martial Law)

Gentlemen,

I’m a combat vet. I served in Viet Nam with 3^rd Battalion, 1st Marines, so you know I took the oath a long time ago. I’m now living in Florida.

Only in my later years have I been made aware of how dangerous our government has become. I only hope the ‘10’ will spread throughout the ranks of civil peace officers as well as military personnel.

My piece of speculative fiction at http://reynoldswrapcap.blogspot.com/2008/06/state-of-siegeday-one.html led me here. In fact, a reader from the U.K. asked if I knew about Oath Keepers!

(NOTE: Above is the video trailer for Mike's "speculative fiction," State of Siege).

Glad I found this site and I’m sure I can bring a few more Marines with me.

“Guardians of the Republic”.

I like the sound of that. I like it a LOT!

My respects,

Mike Florey

Testimonial of 1st. Cav Vietnam Combat Veteran and Peace Officer

Dear Oath Keepers,

I've taken the Oath four times in my 61 years of life. The first time was upon my entry into the Army for a six year hitch during Viet Nam.

I later entered Law Enforcement for 29 years, where I took the Oath three more time during my movement up the ranks. Every single time I took the Oath I felt an emotional lump in my throat because I believed in it and understood the awesome responsibility that went along with it.

My Oath NEVER expired. I swear to all that I will uphold my duty to that Oath as long as there is life in my body.

Lt. BRB

Marine Veteran: "pledging my life, my fortune, and my sacred honor"

I feel the true measure of a man or a woman is what is in their heart and how willing are they to act upon that. Taking an oath, or making a even a simple promise are key to the real value of someone. I have worked very hard to impress this upon my own sons, they know that when “Dad” gives his word, that is the way it will be PERIOD, and that I will not settle for anything less from them or from myself. I am very proud to say all 3 sons will be standing on those yellow foot prints at M.C.R.D. within a year.

I took my first oath during the 70's when I enlisted into the U.S.M.C., I was a teenager at the time, looking back I did not fully understand that oath's full meaning, that understanding came over time as I matured, my eyes opened to the real value of a mans word given, and to always carefully consider any oath or promises made. I am proud I took that oath, and ashamed that at times I was caught up with the typical right Vs. left argument that seems to consume most Americans that for a time I lost sight that I am an AMERICAN and not a Republican or a Democrat or anything else beyond that. If I stay true to my promises made and oaths taken I will always do what is best for my God and my country, so again I say for all to witness...

I, David Kale, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, pledging my life, my fortune, and my sacred honor. So help me, God.

We took an oath to defend and uphold the Constitution, no where does the Constitution allow the Government to take from one man and give it to another, I challenge my fellow Oath Keepers to send any and all stimulus monies given to them back to the Government, or donate it to a worth while charity, if we are going to keep our oath.. we first start by living it to the best of our ability, both my wife and myself have taken no stimulis checks, payments or monies.

Ladies and Gentleman, I leave you with this one ideal.. it is better to live and even die on your feet as a free man or woman, than it is live on your knees at the feet of a loving and caring master.

Best regards to my brothers and sisters who keep their oaths and promises,

David Kale

OATH KEEPERS:

David will hopefully be speaking on behalf of Oath Keepers at both the Salt Lake City Tea Party and the Provo, Utah Tea Party (if he can arrange it schedule wise). Talk about doing double duty!

Thank you David for stepping up. We are fully confident that you will represent us with honor and spirit.

David stepped up on his own initiative and volunteered to speak at his local Tea Party events.

It is not too late for you to do likewise in your area. Approach your local Tea Party organizers - why would they not want to have a veteran speak on behalf of Oath Keepers or lead the Tea Party participants in taking the oath?

It makes for a memorable and very meaningful event, and it is something positive for a change, amid all the negative news we are bombarded with daily. It is a message of courage and hope, and it is fully fitting for a day when we should be rededicating ourselves to both the ideals of the American Revolution, and the resolve and determination of our forefathers.

July 4 is rivaled only by April 19 for evoking that spirit - the spirit of 76. And our oath, and our stand in honor of it, is a powerful tool to use to dispel fear and to spark the fire of liberty that still burns somewhere down inside every American.

The Oath is a powerful force for good. Use it.

Stewart Rhodes

Current serving Virginia National Guardsman

I am a former Marine with 7 1/2 years of service, including two overseas deployments. Currently I’m serving in the Virginia National Guard, and by the grace of God I will stay true to the oath I have sworn, as a defender of our great republic.

All the men in my family have served our great nation, in one branch or another. I am very distressed about the state of our republic, and have been for long before our present commander in chief took the throne.

This country of ours is not just another nation state, it is a land founded on Judeo Christian principles, and those are what have blessed us with the lifestyle we currently possess. The reason our country is now deteriorating is for the simple fact we have strayed, far from our roots, we have adopted the sick philosophies of old, and have decided that the intellect or our founding fathers has no place in our modern society.

I am but a mere man in this universe, but when the line in the sand is finally drawn I will be here, and if I must die, so be it. Let God’s providence take place.

I would much rather have my bloodshed on the ground where my father’s walked, then in a foreign nation fighting some war that probably does more to line thieves pockets, than free a people from tyranny. Once I have had more than one glass of wine I tend to carry on, but for now, stay true to the constitutional oath you’ve sworn, and remember as the soldiers of the revolutionary war shouted to the tyranny of England, "no King but King Jesus."

God speed and long live the Republic.

Semper Fi

Freedom is not free, it is bought with the blood of patriots

I so appreciate what you are doing and what you stand for.

God bless you all.

I am not a veteran. I did try to join the service in 1981, but they did not want me due to the fact I was married with two small children.

I am a citizen who believes in, will fight for, and die for, the Constitution and the preservation of our freedoms. Our ancestors fought and died so that we would be free today. I had the great blessing of growing up in a free country, but those freedoms are eroding, and in danger of being taken away if we do not stand together against this tyranny.

It is evident that the government fears us because they want so badly to disarm us. They can have my guns, but it will be after I've lost the fight. They can't go up against millions of military, veterans, law enforcement, and regular citizens.

I am with you all the way, and will contribute to help you keep going, even though I am unemployed.

Freedom is not free, it is bought with the blood of patriots, and if mine must be mingled in the mix, so be it. I do not fear death, for I go to a better place.

Thank you for having the guts to stand up and do the right thing.

God Bless you all,

Jeff Paulk

Tulsa, OK

May you always have Fair Winds and Following Seas

Enlisted in Marine Corps ' 52 selected for WO ( Marine Gunner) Infantry officer ' '70, retired CWO-4 ' '93..I have kept the faith ,God, Country ,Corps, Family all these years.. I would be honored to belong to the Oath-Keepers.

Thank you, Oath-Keepers for your service to our country.."May you always have Fair Winds and Following Seas"

Regards Bud ...(Bursting Bomb Gunner) retired.

Special Forces Veteran: "My oath to the Republic is forever"

To Free The Oppressed.
"We must win our communities back before we can win our government back."

I proudly served with the 1st Special Forces Group (ABN) from 1987-1991. The oath I took never ended just because I was honorably discharged. My oath to the Republic is forever. I continue to educate and stay active in winning back my community with the help of many Patriots and worthy organizations.

We must win our communities back before we can win our government back. Yes, some give me dirty looks and even some flak. But everyone I talk to, every letter to editor I write, every meetup at my local library I hold, I know I am planting the seeds necessary to gain understanding and trust. I urge all of you to do the same. Go to your local VFW, Amvets, American Legion Posts and tell them of Oath Keepers. Many of our elected representatives, policeman, sheriff, emergency personel are prior military. Seek them out. Commit yourself once again to be "The Professional" you know you are, and take back your community.

In Liberty Always,

Andy Myers

Jamestown, OH.

Ohio's 7th Congressional District

Campaign For Liberty District 7

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/usa/OH/7/

Patriots Against Public Corruption Now PAPCNow

www.meetup.com/ronpaul-102

Greater Miami Valley John Birch Society

http://jbs.meetup.com/107/

The Ohio Freedom Alliance

www.ohiofreedom.com

American Leftists Encourage Troops to Disobey Orders ... In IRAN

"What will it take for the Iranian military to get engaged in protecting its own people?" - Twitter comment.

The political left is increasingly calling for the Iranian military to join the resistance.

See this discussion on the Democratic Underground.

And Twitter is also alive with people declaring "Iranian people MUST call the military to protect them from Basij and other paramilitaries!!! What will it take for the Iranian military to get engaged in protecting its own people?"

So, apparently, it's OK to disobey the orders of SOME government officials, at least the ones over there in Iran. Well, it's a start. Now if we can just get leftist pundits to see how or when it would also be OK over here, maybe they will stop calling us "traitors" and "extremists" for even suggesting that our troops might want to consider disobeying certain rather extreme orders at some future point. How can it be treason to encourage our troops to not shoot their fellow Americans and to not round them up and force them into concentration camps? What's good for the goose ... - OATH KEEPERS

The below was posted on the New Republic website:


How The Iranian Military Can Be Flipped: A Field Guide

-Amanda Silverman

As the protests in Iran continue and reports of violence in the streets proliferate, we started to wonder what could make members of the Basij and other paramilitary groups abandon their ties to the regime and back the opposition. So, we called founding chair of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, Peter Ackerman, to see if he had any advice. First, he stressed just how important it is to flip the troops: "If loyalty shifts don't occur, ultimately the movement will sort of dissipate and vanish. With these shifts, the movement's progress will accelerate and it will become an even more potent force than it is currently." Then he got into specifics:

Use the clerics. "What you need to do to create the flip in the loyalty of the military is to have third parties of moral authority come to them and their families and argue for that change. That's why it is important to consider the significant split among the clerics. This dissenting faction is dispersed throughout Iran so they could be the ones to start the dialogue. They in turn would lay out an alternative version that, with all things being equal, is more attractive than the existing reality."

Make the troops see a better alternative to the present. "Whoever you're dealing with in the military, you're not going to appeal to them just by saying violence isn't nice. You have to say, ‘Look--we're trying to build something that is more attractive to you long term.' We've seen this work before in South Africa, Poland, and Chile."

Hold your fire. "If the dissidents start shooting and throwing rocks, it will be very difficult to get defections from military."

Consider what groups you're working with. "In general terms--the more elite the unit, the more their culture is insulated from everyone else in society, and thus the harder it is to flip. ....

Read the rest HERE.

OATHKEEPERS: This is VERY INTERESTING! Perhaps we need to work up a counterpart field guide for here. Hmmm, I wonder if Mr. Ackerman will help us write it. Don't hold your breath. Yet, we should sit up and take notes as we watch what is going on in Iran. There IS a serious chance the Iranian military can be flipped.

One thing though - Ackerman thinks that the more elite the unit, the more likely it is to "just follow orders." We don't think that is the case (nor ar the Basiji "elite"- they appear to be equivalent to brown shirt thugs, not highly trained elite soldiers). Often, the more elite the unit, the more free thinking and the greater the sense of duty and honor (witness our Special Forces, SEALS, Delta, Force Recon, etc.).

In fact, in Iran, it was General Ali Fazli, a decorated combat veteran and the commander of the Revolutionary Guard, who has refused to follow orders to use force against the protesters in Iran. Maybe an academic just can't understand how it would be that the more hard-core the troops, the more courage and devotion to the people those troops will have, and the more willing the troops might be to sacrifice their lives to do what is right - like General Fazli. - Stewart Rhodes

Some of the comments from Democratic Underground and Twitter

Democratic Underground;
"I'm also receiving tweets with unconfirmed rumors that Iranian generals are being arrested. Heard another unconfirmed tweet that at least one was prevented from being arrested by Iranian Marines.

The vast majority of the violence has been coming from the Basiji, but they're not numerous enough to put down the revolution in all of Iran. If the army's refusing to help put down the revolution, or they turn and fight with the Greens, Ahmedinajad and Khamenei are going DOWN!!!

I guess we'll see how this turns out."


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"Seriously, you don't piss off the military, especially the military leaders. In unstable countries (which Iran is becoming more and more of by the hour) the military has already decided "you know what, screw you government, we're taking over/removing you from power and putting someone else in charge". Both events have happened countless times before."

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Twitter;

JoyMalone May the people of Iran find the strength 2 fight & may the regime have the fortitude 2 C the evil of its ways & the courage 2 change them..


Los_Ojos Hope the people don't stop fighting in Iran for freedom. Don't stop, don't stop. Those thug leaders gotta go. Blessings stay strong,for NENA

Jeff_Head #Iran #Iranelection Iran people-Now is the time-Tyrants have shed your blood-Arm yourselves-Iran military come to the aid of YOUR people

warrenpeace312 IRGC Commander arrested for refusing to shoot protesters - the system is unraveling. Keep it up people of Iran! #iranelection

COMMENTARY: Four Reasons Why Gun Sales Are Up

NOTE: Below are Deputy Sheriff and Police Academy Commander Scott Wagner's thoughts on why some police officers are afraid of what the future may hold. This is circulating around the web with the title "Note from a Cop" but the actual title is as above, and it was written for Tactical-life.com

Below is an excerpt, but please go to Tactical-life.com to read the whole thing and the comments there. - OK

What is odd about this new fear is that it is not coming from the average citizen gun owner out there, but it is coming from what to me is an almost shocking source: street cops. Street cops and SWAT cops that I know from various agencies – rural, suburban and metro – in my area are scared.

COMMENTARY: Four Reasons Why Gun Sales Are Up

Written by Scott Wagner

The fear on the street is palpable. Ever since the election of Barack Obama as President of these United States in November 2008, coupled with the election of a democrat party majority in both the U.S. House and Senate, concern for the United States and personal safety has ignited like a fire in dry grass. Sales of guns – black guns, rifles, shotguns and handguns (particularly 9mm) everywhere, have gone through the roof. AR15s have literally flown off of dealer shelves, and only now in the spring of 2009, have I seen the display samples of ARs begin to reappear on the wall of my favorite shooting emporium after the initial post election rush.

Manufacturers of ARs are still working to catch up and some of the major suppliers are as much as 150,000 guns behind. Not only that, ammo is in the shortest supply I have ever seen in the 43 years of my shooting life. Have you recently tried to get 5.56mm, 9mm or even .380 ammo? Supplies of 5.56mm and 9mm ammo are in short supply due to the black gun buying craze; .380ACP because of the rise in people getting concealed carry permits and the resurgence of interest in convenient.380 handguns like the fine Ruger LCP. In fact, in doing a review of the Ruger LCP, my gun store only had a small supply of ONE .380 round on hand, the Winchesters 95-grain SXT, which they had just gotten in.

Unfortunately, I had to do a 30-round review of that pistol. There was none other to be found. The 5.56mm was the first caliber to noticeably be in short supply. This was first due to the war effort, the headlong adoption of 5.56mm rifles by law enforcement agencies ever since the great LAPD bank robbery and shootout, the general shooting public interest in and acceptance of the AR15 weapons system along with a realization that yes, the AR does have sporting purpose, and of course now, this new fear that is on the street. Sales of ARs also went up following 9/11.

What is odd about this new fear is that it is not coming from the average citizen gun owner out there, but it is coming from what to me is an almost shocking source: street cops. Street cops and SWAT cops that I know from various agencies – rural, suburban and metro – in my area are scared. Cops that before November 2008 never gave much thought (that I knew of anyway) to politics or more importantly to gun rights. For the most part, these are the guys that didn’t generally have any interest in shooting or gun ownership beyond keeping track of where their duty gun is, and a few of them didn’t even do that so well.

The guys I am talking about are some of the same guys who used to not even carry off duty on a regular basis- but not anymore. They don’t scare easily, defenders of the Constitution of this State and the United States (as our oath of office reads), have been buying ARs, survival gear, and all the ammo they can lay their hands on. All of them (or I should say “us”) have been discussing and have been acquiring guns to provide a layered perimeter defense.

We want something in .308 (or in my case a superb M1 Garand in .30-06) for covering the outer perimeters, 5.56mm weapons for mid-range use (for some with more limited funds, the AK-47 and 7.62×39 cartridge will suffice), and for the close up stuff shotguns and handguns (love my Benelli M4 Tactical and Beretta 92 9mm).

What are we suddenly so afraid of? Well in our discussions it seems to boil down to four areas. First, fear of federal government intrusion into our lives. Every time I look at or listen to the news, there is something new and intrusive coming out of the Obama administration and this Congress. New tax schemes, government-run Canadian-style healthcare, a volunteer citizen defense force (whatever that is, what happened to the National Guard?) equipped with funding similar to our military, forced voluntary “service” after retirement, a lack of a southern border with hordes of illegal and criminal aliens pouring over our border, the swine flu scare as well as government forced closing of thousands of privately held Chrysler and GM dealerships, which will be the final nail in the coffin for these companies and the list goes on and on.

But these items in the news are just the tip of the iceberg. We can’t see the full impact of these actions yet, but we don’t know what was added into the thousand of pages of stimulus package bills in the dead of night yet. I predict however that when the plans contained in the stimulus packages go into effect, a lot of us are going to be surprised if not shocked by what has suddenly and sweepingly changed.

What also scares us is the second, well-founded fear that there is an assault weapons ban looming, one that would make the Clinton Ban appear like a look of disdain in comparison. I remember well the 1990s and the Clinton years: the rise of militia groups, the “black helicopter” rumors and paranoia, all of which was motivated by the Brady Law and the Assault Weapon’s ban. What if a new ban comes requiring registration or confiscation and turn-in of banned weapons as what happened in Australia?

I watched cops and citizens alike purchase these guns at $900 dollars and more, with custom or tricked out guns easily running into the $2,000 range. Then add on all the accessories, red dots, lights, slings and anything else you can name and you may have up to $3,000 wrapped up in your rig. I saw the looks in their eyes. These purchasers weren’t spending this kind of money just to turn in the guns for no compensation when a government tells them to. I foresee much civil disobedience coming down the road.

Americans are citizens, and not subjects like the British, Canadians or Australians. They just don’t always obey the law blindly and not one officer or citizen that I spoke to said anything like “I hope I get to keep this gun for awhile before they are banned; They are fun to shoot, so I would hate to give it up.” It isn’t going to happen, so the cop on the street and the soldier on the base needs to think now what he will do if the orders come down. I think you all get what I am saying here.

Which leads me to the third fear, that there is a revolution coming, yes, a revolution on the scale of the original American Revolution. ....

Read the rest HERE.

Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan

I am a formor Marine. I am outraged by this government, especially by DHS.

My name is Robert Buckey, veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. Sgt, 0311.

I stand with you all, my brothers and sisters in arms.

I carry a copy of our Constitution, Bill of Rights and the oath I took

Good Day, I write as an Oath Keeper who is a medically discharged veteran that believes wholeheartedly in the oath I took to defend my country's Constitution and Bill of Rights. Currently I am involved in a few basic organizations that are attempting to effect change at a local level inside our government however, I can see our efforts are falling on closed ears and minds. Frustration is obviously one emotion felt by all of us about this but also the feeling of impending doom as the laws which protect our civil liberties and freedoms are changed, modified and removed almost everyday.

I see the dark clouds on the horizon and know the storm is coming soon. Examples are not needed as they are clearly known to all who are truly involved with being vigilant against this tyranny and injustice to our way of life. The atrocities being committed against us are almost unbearable as I watch the daily routines of our government chip, hammer and crush our rights and freedoms.

I carry a copy of our Constitution, Bill of Rights and the oath I took when I joined the U.S. Army at all times and I make every attempt to share the knowledge I have with others. Notwithstanding the names I have been called regarding my beliefs about the state of our nation I persevere and keep sharing the words of freedom, but deep down I can feel there is more that I should be doing yet do not know what to do that will have the most impact upon the people I share this information with.

I write with the hopes of becoming more knowledgeable about the options to spread the word of truth and freedom to more people and to do it more effectively than I currently am.

Regards,

Eric Levay
Former U.S. Army
Current Oath Keeper and Patriot for our Constitution

My oath of enlistment was taken proudly and solemnly

My oath of enlistment was taken proudly and solemnly. I never regarded it as a mere obligation; I regarded it as a privilege. I still hold myself bound to those words I spoke nearly thirty years ago.

I will FOREVER hold myself bound to them.

As a former Petty Officer First Class in the United States Navy and Staff Sergeant in the Illinois Army National Guard, I am honored to pledge my support to Oath Keepers and stand in the ranks with true patriots.

Jeff Close