and welcome at Combat Zone;
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- I am an American Special Forces soldier. A professional! I will do all that my nation requires of me.
- I am a volunteer, knowing well the hazards of my profession.
- I serve with the memory of those who have gone before me: Roger's Rangers, Francis Marion, Mosby's Rangers, the first Special Service Forces and Ranger Battalions of World War II, The Airborne Ranger Companies of Korea. I pledge to uphold the honour and integrity of all I am - in all I do.
- I am a professional soldier. I will teach and fight wherever my nation requires.
- I will strive always, to excel in every art and artifice of war.
- I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in isolation, far from familiar faces and voices, with the help and guidance of my God.
- I will keep my mind and body clean, alert and strong, for this is my debt to those who depend upon me.
- I will not fail those with whom I serve. I will not bring shame upon myself or the forces.
- I will maintain myself, my arms, and my equipment in an immaculate state as befits a Special Forces soldier.
- I will never surrender though I be the last. If I am taken, I pray that I may have the strength to spit upon my enemy.
- My goal is to succeed in any mission - and live to succeed again.
- I am a member of my nation's chosen soldiery. God grant that I may not be found wanting, that I will not fail this sacred trust.
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