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Students Question the NSA at Recruiting Session [a...
No. The Constitution prohibits religious tests as a condition of office, and allows either an oath ("so help me god") or an affirmation[1] to be used.
[1]:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmation_in_law
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[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmation_in_law