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The Cadet Oath begins 'I pledge that I will serve faithfully.' What does faithfully mean?

Being true and doing what you say you will do.

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  1. Wearing your uniform every single day
  2. Being true and doing what you said you'd do ✔
  3. Obeying anyone older than you

Why: Faithful means keeping your word. With this first line, a new cadet says they know what they signed up for and chose it freely.

Huh, didn't know that: The oath is a pledge you choose to make; nobody is drafted into the cadet program.

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My watch is so faithful, it never misses a second.
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References

Answer: Being true and doing what you said you'd do. Faithful means keeping your word. With this first line, a new cadet says they know what they signed up for and chose it freely.

  1. Learn to Lead Volume 1 (Civil Air Patrol), The Cadet Oath in Context www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Vol1LetterLowFinal_FDCFE2AA96703.pdf
    Being faithful means being true and doing what you say you will do.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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