It has begun.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:35 pm

A kid (25 years old) a local Para-Medic I have been working with for the last few months was sworn into the US Army today. He enlisted under the 18X program and wants to be a Special Forces Medic. I was given advance warning by his recruiter and got his wife, sister, Mom, and my partner a (retired CSM from SOCOM) in in time to watch the swearing in. He has a very long road ahead of him but from what I have seen he will make a GREAT 18D.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:39 pm

Good for him and you!!!!

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:48 pm

Good for him.

I just hope he remembers that the First Clause of that Oath (Defend the Constitution) takes precedence over every subsequent clause - especially the "obey the President" part.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:57 pm

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:59 pm

hope he can PT for 16 hours a day

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:06 pm

Old Ironsights wrote:Good for him.

I just hope he remembers that the First Clause of that Oath (Defend the Constitution) takes precedence over every subsequent clause - especially the "obey the President" part.

Don't forget "...all enemies, foreign and domestic..."

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:13 pm

Awesome...what an adventure he is about to embark upon. God Bless and keep those young men. Where is basic for SF Medics...Jackson? I know he'll go through Airborne at Benning and then on to Bragg.

win38-55 · Post by **win38-55** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:30 pm

Very good to see young men step up to do something great for our Country.
Maybe there is still hope for our Nation. I wish him the best.
The Military is a great choice to start out with.

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:41 pm

May God bless and protect him.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:42 pm

Cool.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:14 am

What an adventure!!! Good on him

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:28 pm

Old Ironsights wrote:Good for him.

I just hope he remembers that the First Clause of that Oath (Defend the Constitution) takes precedence over every subsequent clause - especially the "obey the President" part.

We had that conversation right after he was sworn in with the explanation of what a lawful order was in front of the oath.
He ships and starts his training in July (So all the 20 months of schools line up) I think he starts at Ft Benning for basic, AIT, Jump School, then to Ft Bragg.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:45 pm

Paladin wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:Good for him.

I just hope he remembers that the First Clause of that Oath (Defend the Constitution) takes precedence over every subsequent clause - especially the "obey the President" part.
We had that conversation right after he was sworn in with the explanation of what a lawful order was in front of the oath.

Good for you!

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:54 pm

Paladin wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:Good for him.

I just hope he remembers that the First Clause of that Oath (Defend the Constitution) takes precedence over every subsequent clause - especially the "obey the President" part.
We had that conversation right after he was sworn in with the explanation of what a lawful order was in front of the oath.
He ships and starts his training in July (So all the 20 months of schools line up) I think he starts at Ft Benning for basic, AIT, Jump School, then to Ft Bragg.

Ooooh, Basic at Fort Benning in July......that will put a few extra hairs on your chest.

At least it won't be at the old Harmony Church.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:45 pm

At a loss for words... I'm truly ambivalent on this. Proud, sad and the whole range in-between. Been in similar, but different circumstances, wouldn't ask the same of another human being.

GonnePhishin · Post by **GonnePhishin** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:36 pm

Can anyone tell me if this has always been the oath taken, or was it changed within the last 10 years?

turnkey · Post by **turnkey** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:35 pm

It looks like the same oath [as I remember it], that I first took in 1983. I still feel bound by it.

dkmlever · Post by **dkmlever** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:19 pm

Pas on my thanks for his (and your) service. They wouldn't take me when I tried to take the oath, they said I was to old, I feel great for 57, oh well.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:20 pm

UncleBuck wrote:Can anyone tell me if this has always been the oath taken, or was it changed within the last 10 years?

Looks like the same one I took in 73. Got the class on what a lawful order was later form an old EOD guy.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:47 pm

Congrats to the young lad.

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:56 am

Another thank you to him for what he is getting ready to do.

Kevin

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