The oath Boles was speaking about is the kind of oath that sometimes comes with the ultimate sacrifice. It's the oath taken ...

I, _____, do solemnly swear (or ... 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.

I ___, 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 ...

Letter writers discuss swearing an oath defend the Constitution, the hands-off movement and the race for Virginia attorney general.