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

Active Duty Military Police Officer and Constitutionalist

I am a Law abiding citizen, I am a husband, I am a brother, I am a son, I am a Patriot, I am an Active Duty Military Police Officer, I am a Constitutionalist and by the hand of my God whoever he shall be I will defend my Sovereignty and Liberty by the means that the Constitution Grants me, whether it be with civility or force. "We will say to the Powers that be, Be it with your blood or ours we have come to water the tree of liberty"

And what country can preserve its liberties, if it's rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.

The time is now I am with you.

V/r

Joshua R Reid, FC2(SW) USN

NEVER GIVE UP

I first took the oath in 1956 when I joined the Navy. Then again in 1963 when I enlisted in the Army volunteering for the newly formed Special Forces.

Have eight years of active duty and almost 21 in the active reserve (all Special Forces), retiring in '96. My civilian job was a police officer on Torrance PD. So you see, I've taken the OATH many times.

My son, back from Afghanistan where he received a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and CIB is now getting ready for deployment to Iraq. He also is an OATH keeper and ready as I am to defend that OATH.

Thank you for all that you are doing and offering the opportunity to be a member of this proud group.

David Rede (Laulainen) Hancock
Master Sergeant 18ZULU (Ret)
U.S.Army Special Forces

Go over, go under, go around, go through NEVER GIVE UP
Si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

I have been and will always be a Oathkeeper!!!!

Oathkeepers

My family came to this Country in 1638 and my family has served and died for this Country. The USN Made me take the oath 5 times, I don't think they believed me.

Anyway I have been and will always be a Oathkeeper!!!!

Irod Folsom MM3 USN

USAF,USN and National Park Service, Federal Law Enforcement

Took my first Oath March 01, 1963. USAF. Second Oath August 17,1967. USN. Third Oath May 15, 1975. National Park Service, Federal Law Enforcement. None of the three had a termination date.

I'm "standing by" for further, lawful orders Sir. Prepared to serve with inertial navigation, naval intelligence and LEO experience.

Ken Burns

My Duty to Keep My Country Safe

I served my country in two different branches of the service. First was the Army. After I had been out a while and heard on the news that the Navy was having trouble getting enough men to enlist to have a full crew for one of the Aircraft Carriers so I joined again.

I believed then and still do that it was my duty to keep my country safe.

I would like to join your fine organization if you will tell me what I must do.

Thank you for your time.

Earl Scoles Sr.

Never, Ever Surrender

Dennis Patrick Cimino
Oathkeeper, U.S. Navy, 1973-1979, honorably discharged Vietnam era veteran.

I will indeed stand by; "NOT ON OUR WATCH", or in this case; "NOT ON MY WATCH.."

"there will come a day in the near future when all of us who are signatories to this renewed, reaffirmed OATH, will have to once again be called upon to put ourselves into harm's way for the survival of the U.S. Constitution, and the Geneva Conventions, and RULE OF LAW."

I will never, ever give in to the pressure to do otherwise and abandon these principles.

We must never, ever surrender.

I promise to uphold the oath and to spread the word

NUTS! I promise to uphold the oath and to spread the word! I am an
ex-Navy Machinist Mate 2nd Class, and I have not set aside my Oath, nor
shall I.

The times we are in will test our foundational beliefs and resolve.
This blogspot is an awesome way to spread the word and remind each other
of our shared values, and our promise to defend the document which
codifies our freedoms.

If you are interested, I have drafted an official petition for redress
of grievances to the federal government, that I can send. The more that
we can get to sign on, the better.

In Faith,

Jeff Reith
Moody, TX

Count me in as an Oath Keeper.

I committed to the oath five times while serving my country and never felt that it didn't apply to me as a private citizen. Upon retiring from the U.S. Navy I had more time available to become a better informed and engaged citizen in this blessed experiment of "self-government" provided by our inspired Founders. This lead to a renewed search for truth, and began a process of self-education involving the Constitution and the principles of good government.

Some of the issues I studied were on the Dark Side: the Randy Weaver case, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Branch-Davidian Massacre, the deception behind the United Nations, the Federal Reserve Act, the Bilderberg Group, the Tri-Lateral Commission, The Council on Foreign Relations, The Royal Institute for International Affairs, The Skull and Bones Society, The Bohemian Club, the JFK assassination and the resulting Warren Commission cover-up, and the 9/11 Commission white-washing to name a "few".

On the Light Side (as in "Truth and Light"): I found the John Birch Society, Ezra Taft Benson, Jews for the Preservation of Gun Ownership (JPFO), The Gunowners of America, Boston T. Party (Kenneth Royce), Bill Cooper, Michael New, Devvy Kidd, Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., W. Cleon Skousen, Pastor Chuck Baldwin, Alex Jones, Ron Paul and the Campaign for Liberty, AZ state legislator Karen Johnson, and many more people who were engaged in fighting for the cause of liberty.

However, in the back of my mind one element seemed missing, yet I couldn't identify it until I heard about a group that expressed the term.... OATH KEEPERS!

To all the Oath Keepers I say, "Be courageous. Be true to yourself. Stay the course."

The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.

Steve Graw

USN, retired

Retired Navy Chief Electrician

Hello,

My Name is Craig T. Mayberry and I am a retired Navy Chief Electrician (SW). I have just come across your website or blog as it were. Do you have an organization? And what are you doing in general? I'd like to participate in any organization of Military, ex-military, retired military, police officers etc. who will be engaged in a fight should it become necessary to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

I have taken the oath many times and I intend to stand by it if I have to do it myself. I might end up being a very small puff of smoke but I won't be going out alone I guarantee you.

Thanks

Craig Mayberry

CPO, USN (Ret.)

Active Duty Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class is an Oath Keeper

My name is AO2(AW) Thibodeau, Philip D.

I am unafraid coming out to my fellow brothers and sisters that I am a OathKeeper, it is illegal to protest while in the military in and out of uniform, this I know. OathKeepers are not Protesters but rather speakers of truth against unlawful orders that MAY be handed down. I also can't get in trouble for something I haven't even failed to do as ordered.

I joined the Navy on 25AUG99, I am from Waterford MI and went in as soon as I graduated from HS. I did three tours aboard the Aircraft Carriers, Lincoln 99-01(West Pac 00), Ronald Reagan 01-05(SA Round the Horn, Plankowner), Roosevelt 05-08(Med Cruise 06 OIF 3). And now I am in NMC Conus West Det Fallon.

I dealt with all aspects of Bombs and Missiles; Building,Breakout,

Repair of Bomb Racks and Launchers and Support Equipment.

I first found out about the OathKeepers from a radio show I listen to everyday. Mr. Rhodes was on Alex Jones and I really connected with his words of wisdom.

I love my country that's why I joined almost 10 yrs ago at the end of this Aug. But Loving your country and the people you serve is one thing. However I took my oath to obey the President of the United States no where in the oath does it say I have to like or even respect our leader. To know and see the things that Bush and Obama have done to this country makes me sick, i.e. CFR, Bilderburg Group,Trilateral Commission, Bohemian Grove.

I not only believe that our 10 oaths are true I believe they will be put to the test quite literally. I have until 25MAY11 then my enlistment is up then I will be getting out to hopefully go in to law enforcement or security. its one thing to say you will not follow the illegal and unconstitutional orders that will come down the chain, and still be in when they do. I do not want to be in the Navy when that happens.

R/aka Eleandrus

Live Free or Die

My Name is Mark Dieteman, CPO,USN Retired. I served from 1970-1991. I am a Vietnam and combat Veteran. I served with honor, and, yes, I remember my oath because I gave the best years of my life to honor it.

Please add me to your list of membership. I am 56 now, in fighting shape and will never follow orders that will hurt my fellow Americans or make a mockery of our constitution.

Nor will I permit others to do so without facing me in the fight of their lives! Live Free or Die and God Bless America and her People.

Mark, CPO,USN Retired.