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Mottoes are used by both military branches and smaller units. While some mottoes are official, others are unofficial. [1]: 68–69 Some appear on unit patches, such as the U.S. Army's distinctive unit insignia. [2] The use of mottoes is as old as the U.S. military itself.
永遠忠誠(yong-yuan-zhong-cheng): always faithful (taken from the USMC motto semper fidelis) Republic of China Air Force. 無空防即無國防(wu-kong-fang-ji-wu-guo-fang): without air defense there is no national defense. Republic of China Military Police 忠貞憲兵(zhong-zheng-xian-bing): loyal military police. Military Academy
The Infantry Branch (also known as the "Queen of Battle") is a branch of the United States Army first established in 1775.. This branch, alongside the Artillery and Cavalry branches, was formerly considered to be one of the "classic" combat arms branches (defined as those branches of the army with the primary mission of engaging in armed combat with an enemy force), but is today included ...
The insignia is the crossed arrow collar insignia (insignia of the branch) of the First Special Service Force, World War II combined with the fighting knife which is of a distinctive shape and pattern only issued to the First Special Service Force. The motto is translated as "From Oppression We Will Liberate Them." [80]
The current version of the Soldier's Creed is a product of the 'Warrior Ethos' program authorized by the then Army Chief of Staff Eric K. Shinseki in May 2003. [1] It was written by members of Task Force Soldier's Warrior Ethos Team, and was first approved in its current format by the next Army Chief of Staff Peter Schoomaker on 13 November 2003.
The culture of the United States Marine Corps is widely varied but unique amongst the branches of the United States Armed Forces. [1] Because members of the Marine Corps are drawn from across the United States (and resident aliens from other nations), [2] it is as varied as each individual Marine but tied together with core values and traditions passed from generation to generation of Marines.
The Marine Corps's counterpart under the Department of the Navy is the United States Navy. As a result, the Navy and Marine Corps have a close relationship, more so than with other branches of the military. White papers and promotional literature have commonly used the phrase "Navy-Marine Corps Team", [198] [199] or refer to "the Naval Service".
It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military and the first new branch in 72 years. [34] The origin of the Space Force can be traced back to the Air Force Space Command, which was formed 1 September 1982 and was a major command of the United States Air Force. [35]