All persons, upon entering the military service and upon reenlistment are required to take the Oath of Enlistment. At one time the Oath of Enlistment was the same for all services. Due to changes in both society and the differing military branches, the Oath
has undergone marked changes and has been specifically tailored to each
branch of the military and their specific function. Here are the latest
versions of the Oath of Enlistment as recently released by the Joint Chief's of Staff:

U.S. Air Force Oath of Enlistment

I,
(State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED
STATES AIR FORCE because I know I couldn't hack it in the Army, because
the Marines frighten me and I am afraid of water over waist deep. I
swear to sit behind a desk. I also swear not to do any form of real
exercise, but promise to defend our bike-riding test as a valid form of
exercise. I promise to walk around calling everyone by their first name
because I find it amusing to annoy the other services. I will have a
better quality of life than those around me and will, at all times, be
sure to make them aware of that fact. After completion of "Basic
Training" I will be a lean,mean, donut-eating, lazy-boy sitting,
civilian-wearing-blue-clothes,Chair-borne Ranger. I will believe I am
superior to all others and will make an effort to clean the knife
before stabbing the next person in the back. I will annoy those around
me, and will go home early every day.So Help Me God!

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U.S. Army Oath of Enlistment

I,
Rambo, swear to sign away 4 years of my mediocre life to the UNITED
STATES ARMY because I couldn't score high enough on the ASVAB to get
into the Air Force, I'm not tough enough for the Marines, and the Navy
won't take me because I can't swim. I will wear camouflage every day
and tuck my trousers into my boots because I can't figure out how to
use blousing straps. I promise to wear my uniform 24 hours a day even
when I have a date. I will continue to tell myself that I am a fierce
killing machine because my Drill Sergeant told me I am, despite the
fact that the only action I will see is a Court-Martial for sexual
harassment. I acknowledge the fact that I will make E-8 in my first
year of service, and vow to maintain that it is because I scored
perfect on my PT test. After completion of my Sexual.....er....I mean
"Basic Training," I will attend a different Army school every
othermonth and return knowing less than I did when I left. On my first
trip home after Boot Camp I will walk around like I am cool and propose
to my 9th grade sweetheart. I will make my wife stay home because if I
let her out she might leave me for a better-looking Air Force guy.
Should she leave me twelve times I will continue to take her back.
While at work, I will maintain a look of knowledge while getting
absolutely nothing accomplished. I will arrive to work every day at
1000 hrs because of morning PT and leave everyday at 1300 to report
back to "COMPANY." I understand that I will undergo no training
whatsoever that will help me get a job upon separation, and will end up
working construction with my friends from high school. I will brag to
everyone about the Army giving me $30,000 for college, but will be
unable to use it because I can't pass a placement exam. So Help Me God!

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U.S. Navy Oath of Enlistment

I,
Top Gun, in lieu of going to prison, swear to sign away 4 years of my
life to the UNITED STATES NAVY, because I want to hang out with Marines
without actually having to BE one of them, because I thought the Air
Force was too "corporate," because I didn't want to actually live in
dirt like the Army, and because I thought, "Hey, I like to swim...why
not?" I promise to wear clothes that went out of style in 1976 and to
have my name stenciled on the butt of every pair of pants I own. I
understand that I will be mistaken for the Good Humor Man during summer
and for Nazi Waffen SS during the winter. I will strive to use a
different language than the rest of the English speaking world, using
words like "deck,bulkhead, cover, geedunk, scuttle and head," when I
really mean "floor, wall, hat,candy, hole in wall and toilet." I will
take great pride in the fact that all Navy acronyms, rank, and
insignia, and everything else for that matter, are completely different
from the other services and make absolutely no sense whatsoever. I will
muster, whatever that is, at 0700 every morning unless I am buddy-buddy
with the Chief, in which case I will show up around 0930. I vow to hone
my coffee cup handling skills to the point that I can stand up in a
kayak being tossed around in a typhoon, and still not spill a drop. I
consent to being promoted and subsequently busted at least twice per
fiscal year. I realize that, once selected for Chief, I am required to
submit myself to the sick,and quite possibly illegal, whims of my
newfound "colleagues." So Help Me Neptune!

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U.S. Marine Corps Oath of Enlistment

I,
(have someone recite your name for you),
swear..uhhhh....high-and-tight....grunt...cammies.... ugh...Air Force
women ....HOORAH! So Help Me CORPS!

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