THE UNITED STATES NAVY 



GUARDIAN OF OUR COUNTRY 



The United States Navy is responsible for maintaining control of the sea 

 and is a ready force on watch at home and overseas, capable of strong 

 action to preserve the peace or of instant offensive action to win in war. 



It is upon the maintenance of this control that our country's glorious 

 future depends; the United States Navy exists to make it so. 



WE SERVE WITH HONOR 



Tradition, valor, and victory are the Navy's heritage from the past. To 

 these may be added dedication, discipline, and vigilance as the watchwords 

 of the present and the future. 



At home or on distant stations we serve with pride, confident in the respect 

 of our country, our shipmates, and our families. 



Our responsibilities sober us; our adversities strengthen us. 



Service to God and Country is our special privilege. We serve with honor. 



THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY 



The Navy will always employ new weapons, new techniques, and 

 greater power to protect and defend the United States on the sea, under 

 the sea, and in the air. 



Now and in the future, control of the sea gives the United States her 

 greatest advantage for the maintenance of peace and for victory in war. 



Mobility, surprise, dispersal, and offensive power are the keynotes of 

 the new Navy. The roots of the Navy lie in a strong belief in the 

 future, in continued dedication to our tasks, and in reflection on our 

 heritage from the past. 



Never have our opportunities and our responsibilities been greater. 



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