Colorado § 28-3-402 - Enlistment contract - form - oath.
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§ 28-3-402. Enlistment contract - form - oath.
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.
Source: L. 55: p. 618, § 28. CRS 53: § 94-9-28. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-1-28.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-3-402 ("Enlistment contract - form - oath.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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