I, (NAME), 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.
Will U.S. Soldiers fire on American citizens if the country were to ever collapse? The government orders them to take control?
what I am saying is; What happens when the government becomes the enemy?
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.
Unsaid, though implied, it compels the swearer to defend against the federal government or the president if either become enemies of the Constitution through their actions
Something many people don't fully understand is that the military is only strong as the result of a firm chain of command based upon clear moral authority. Do something unconstitutional and the moral clarity dissolves, and with it, the moral authority of leadership. Faced with an uncertain situation lacking moral authority, orders and missions will be questioned. Now, recall that you are dealling with people with an above average sense of dedication and loyalty to the nation, the Constitution and its PEOPLE. It won't be long before an officer or 2 recognize their orders are illegal and unconstitutional. The chain of command begins to crumble once the first field grade or general officer refuses an illegal order.
The ranks will crumble and sides will be taken
The citizens will not face an organized military.
Protect strategic weapons and delivery systems FROM EVERYONE. No one will be able to approach any silo, sub or other nuclear capable asset. No questions will be asked and no allegiences will be tollerated except the Constitution.
Notify the world that any attempt to interfere with our internal squabble will be met with nuclear weapons. In the nuclear age, and the world stage as written today, our enemys would view our squable as an opportunity. I feel confident that ouside forces would be kept at bay by American military forces posturing with our nuclear weapons.