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| - :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...
:A UNITED STATES COAST GUARDSMAN.
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