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Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or party

  • Written by Joseph G. Amoroso, Assistant Professor of American Politics, United States Military Academy West Point
Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or partyGraduating cadets at West Point take their oaths to the Constitution and are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

In general, Americans don’t trust their government institutions as much as they used to – and that includes the military.

In part, that’s because the military can be used as a tool...

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