USAF - Happy 67th Birthday!

[Jeriatric]

To all who served. You helped make her what she is today. Go Air Force!

 

[Bob Denman]

And today; they've announced the decision to drop, "So help me God", from their Oath of Enlistment... :shocked:

 

[Jeriatric]

As I understand things....

And today; they've announced the decision to drop, "So help me God", from their Oath of Enlistment... :shocked:

the AF was the last to require it. The other branches caved long ago.

Sad!

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: :shocked:

 

[2Paw]

Hard to believe

52 years ago this month I had finished my basic training and was just beginning my electronics training at Kessler AFB. At that time I was only 3 years older than the Branch I was a part of.

 

[Bling Bling]

Good Times

Happy Birthday Air Force

 

[Jeriatric]

History

In 1949, G.O. #35 est. the AFMS. 3700 officers & 1480 Enlisted personnel transferred from the Army to the Air Force.

 

[USAFE7RET]

I was always given the option to not have to say "so help me God." as part of my enlistment oath, all 8 of them. (First 2 were because of delayed enlistment program, 3rd 1 was at Lackland, 4th one was at 3 years, then every 4 years after) You also had the choice to state either "I do solemnly swear" or "I affirm". Seems to me, if you require someone to swear loyalty to somthing by invoking a religious symbol, then you must not think a whole lot of their character to begin with...

 

[Bob Denman]

...
But wouldn't a person want to invoke all that they hold most dear; when swearing an allegience of that importance? :dontknow:

 

[Eagle1]

Happy birthday Air Force!! :yes: :thumbup:
Lackland AFB. 1966 .
Four brothers were USAF , plus six uncles. :thumbup:

 

[Jeriatric]

AF regs

The right to say the words was not taken away. The new ruling alows one not to have to say them.[

QUOTE=Bob Denman;875761]...
But wouldn't a person want to invoke all that they hold most dear; when swearing an allegience of that importance? :dontknow:[/QUOTE]

 

[Bob Denman]

Ah... Thanks!
THAT makes me feel better! :yes:

 

[Jeriatric]

Life happens

Ah... Thanks!
THAT makes me feel better! :yes:

Been laying some miles on that "leaner" of yours?

Taking care of Mom, and glad I can. 'O' miles on anything.

 

[ARtraveler]

Politically correct sometimes makes me sick.

Happy Birthday AF. :yes:

 

[Dan McNally]

Happy Sixty-seventh Birthday, United States Air Force . . . you hadn't turned twenty, yet, when I joined you . . . and the twenty-five plus years I was part of you make me proud.

 

[grumpybob]

Politically correct sometimes makes me sick.

Happy Birthday AF. :yes:

:agree:

Politically correct is one way to take our 'FREEDOM OF SPEECH' away!!

 

[Oldmanzues]

Happy Birthday USAF. I was in for the 25 Birthday. Served Jan31, 1955 to July 1, 1983
Oldmanzues
SMSGT ret over thirty years ago now.

That oath did not contain a ending time. I will defend this Nation

 

[Bob Denman]

Thank you, for your service to this Great Nation! :clap: :2thumbs:

 

[safecracker]

Happy Birhtday.. Served in the Air Force from 82-86. Lackland, Kessler, Shaw, And Malatya, Turkey. Wideband Telecommunications was my field. Sometimes I wish I had stayed in.

 

[Bob Denman]

Even with all that is going on now?? :shocked: