Enlistment Oath .—
“I, __________, 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; 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.”
Each person enlisting in an armed force shall take the following oath:Who May Administer .—
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 17Pub. L. 87–751, § 176 Stat. 748Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(1)(A)81 Stat. 753Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 653(a)(1)103 Stat. 1462Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 595(a)120 Stat. 2235(, , § 501; , , ; renumbered § 502, , , ; , , ; , , .)
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
501 | 50:737. | |
section 1 of title 1The words “or affirmation” are omitted as covered by the definition of the word “oath” in . The words “of any armed force” are inserted in the last sentence, since they are necessarily implied by their use in the source statute.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Uniform Code of Military Justice, referred to in the oath, is classified to chapter 47 (§ 801 et seq.) of this title.
Codification
section 500b of this titleAnother section 502 was renumbered .
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–3642006— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: “This oath may be taken before any commissioned officer of any armed force.”, and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 101–1891989— struck out “or affirmation” after “This oath”.
Pub. L. 87–7511962— substituted “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” for “bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever” and inserted “So help me God” in the oath, and “or affirmation” in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1962 Amendment
Pub. L. 87–751, § 376 Stat. 748