by Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

 "I, Robert Jennings, do solemnly swear or affirm 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; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."

As a former enlisted U.S. Marine and later a US Army officer, I didn't just take the oath of office as a formality. It was a deeply personal commitment, a solemn promise to uphold the values and principles that form the foundation of our democracy. This oath, which bound me to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, was a weighty responsibility that I carried with me every day.

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