§ 28-3-402 — Enlistment contract - form - oath

Colorado § 28-3-402

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 28: Military and
• Art.: National Guard

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Every person enlisting in the
military forces shall sign an enlistment contract in the form prescribed by the
adjutant general and shall subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: I hereby
acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this ............ day of ............ 20...., in the
.................. for the period of three (or one) years, under the conditions prescribed by
law, unless sooner discharged by proper authority. And I do solemnly swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and the state of
Colorado; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies
whomsoever; and that I will obey the orders of the president of the United States
and the governor of the state of Colorado and the officers appointed over me
according to law and the rules and articles of war. However, the words the
president of the United States and shall be omitted in the case of personnel
enlisting in forces not subject to federal service.

Legislative History

Source: L. 55: p. 618, � 28. CRS 53: � 94-9-28. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-1-28.