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Service Creeds & Oaths

Service Values

US Air Force Core Values
Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence In All We Do
US Army Values
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage
US Coast Guard Core Values
Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty
US Marine Corps Values
Honor, Courage, Commitment
US Navy Core Values
Honor, Courage, Commitment
US Space Force Values
Character, Connection, Commitment, and Courage

Service Mottos

Air Force
Aim High … Fly-Fight-Win
Army
This We’ll Defend
Army Special Forces
De Oppresso Liber - To Liberate the Oppressed
Coast Guard
Semper Paratus - Always Ready
Marine Corps
Semper Fidelis - Always Faithful
Navy
no official motto but unofficial ones include: Non sibi sed patriae - Not self, but country AND Semper Fortis - Always Courageous
Navy SEALS
Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, Never Quit
Space Force
Semper Supra - Always Above
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen [SWCC]
On Time, On Target, Never Quit