COAST GUARD
I AM PROUD TO BE A UNITED STATES COAST GUARDSMAN.
I REVERE THAT LONG LINE OF EXPERT SEAMEN WHO BY THEIR DEVOTION TO DUTY AND SACRIFICE OF SELF HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE A MEMBER OF A SERVICE HONORED AND RESPECTED, IN PEACE AND IN WAR, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
I NEVER, BY WORD OR DEED, WILL BRING REPROACH UPON THE FAIR NAME OF MY SERVICE, NOR PERMIT OTHERS TO DO SO UNCHALLENGED.
I WILL CHEERFULLY AND WILLINGLY OBEY ALL LAWFUL ORDERS.
I WILL ALWAYS BE ON TIME TO RELIEVE, AND SHALL ENDEAVOR TO DO MORE, RATHER THAN LESS, THAN MY SHARE.
I WILL ALWAYS BE AT MY STATION, ALERT AND ATTENDING TO MY DUTIES.
I SHALL, SO FAR AS I AM ABLE, BRING TO MY SENIORS SOLUTIONS, NOT PROBLEMS.
I SHALL LIVE JOYOUSLY, BUT ALWAYS WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHERS.
I SHALL ENDEAVOR TO BE A MODEL CITIZEN IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH I LIVE.
I SHALL SELL LIFE DEARLY TO AN ENEMY OF MY COUNTRY, BUT GIVE IT FREELY TO RESCUE THOSE IN PERIL.
WITH GOD'S HELP, I SHALL ENDEAVOR TO BE ONE OF HIS NOBLEST WORKS...