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TIME TO ENLIST AND TAKE AN OATH

I, Jeff Rose, do solemnly swear 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.

So began my official military career. I took an oath.

A couple of preliminaries occurred before that moment; I arrived at MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) and was subjected to a thorough medical exam. I'll ...

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