Military Unit Mottos: United States

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[edit] United States Army

The United States Army awards nicknames, officially called Distinctive Unit Designations, to units which are recognized as having earned or otherwise been associated with said designations. Mottos are also officially awarded to units by the U.S. Army. Under Army regulations, only those units to which official Distintive Unit Designations (nicknames) and mottos have been awarded may associate themselves with said nicknames and mottos. In addition, members of these units are permitted to wear said nicknames and mottos on their uniforms. Under army regulations units with officially awarded nicknames and mottos may have only one of each. Additional nicknames and mottos are unofficial. Units and members of units with unofficial nicknames and mottos are prohibited by army regulations from adding said items to their division insignia, wear them on their uniforms, or mount them on their official guidons. Further, no unit may use or otherwise adopt a nickname or motto officially assigned to another unit. The following list of army nicknames and mottos contains both those which are officially recognized by the Army, as well as those which are not. The complete listing of official U.S. Army Special Designations can be seen at the U.S. Army Center of Military History website: U.S. Army Special Designations. If a unit is not listed here, its nickname is unofficial.

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[edit] United States Marine Corps

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[edit] United States Navy

  • US Navy: No official motto, but "Non sibi sed patriae" (Not self but country) is often cited as their motto.
  • US Navy: Core values: "Honor, Courage, Commitment"
  • US Navy: Recruitment motto: "Accelerate Your Life"
    • Corps
      • Navy Supply Corps : Ready for Sea
      • Navy Seals : The only easy day was yesterday.
      • Construction Battalions Seabee: Can Do!, Construimus et Batuimus ("We Have Built [Them] Up and We Have Beaten/Knocked [Them] Down"); (Unofficial Motto) Construimus, Batuimus, Bibimus! ("We build [Them] up, We beat [Them] down, [Then] We drink!")
    • Schools

[edit] United States Coast Guard

[edit] United States Air Force

US Air Force un official motto: "Un Ab Alto" [One Over All]

US Air Force Recruiting Motto: Do Something Amazing