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Originally Posted by kevinvc
No they don't. They swear an oath the US Constitution, not a specific person. The POTUS is the Commander in Chief, but our service members do not swear allegiance to him as an individual.
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"I, (state name of enlistee), 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."