The Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman was written in 1938 by Vice Admiral
Harry G. Hamlet
Harry Gabriel Hamlet (27 August 1874 – 24 January 1954) was the seventh Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, from 1932 to 1936.
Early life and career
Hamlet was born in Eastport, Maine, and was the son of Captain Oscar G. Hamlet, ...
, who served as
Commandant of the Coast Guard
The commandant of the Coast Guard is the service chief and highest-ranking member of the United States Coast Guard. The commandant is an admiral, appointed for a four-year term by the president of the United States upon confirmation by the Uni ...
from 1932 to 1936.
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USCG Historian's Office According to former Commandant Robert Papp
Admiral Robert Joseph Papp Jr. (born 25 March 1953) is a retired admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 24th commandant from 2010 to 2014. He led the largest component of the United States Department of Homeland Security, wit ...
, the Creed described the duties and responsibilities that binds the group of Coast Guardsmen together as "shipmates".
The Creed
References
See also
*Noncommissioned officer's creed
The U.S. Army Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer, otherwise known as the Noncommissioned Officer's Creed, and commonly shortened to the NCO creed, is a tool used in the United States Army to educate and remind enlisted leaders of their responsib ...
*Soldier's Creed
The Soldier's Creed is a standard by which all United States Army personnel are expected to live. All U.S. Army enlisted personnel are taught the Soldier's Creed during basic training, and recite the creed in public ceremonies at the conclusion o ...
* Quartermaster Creed
*Ranger Creed
The Ranger Creed is the official creed of the United States Army Rangers. The Ranger Creed was written in 1974 by CSM Neal R. Gentry, the original command sergeant major of the reactivated 1st Ranger Battalion. It was initiated by the Battalion C ...
*Rifleman's Creed
The Rifleman's Creed (also known as My Rifle and The Creed of the United States Marine) is a part of basic United States Marine Corps doctrine. Major General William H. Rupertus wrote it during World War II
World War II or the Seco ...
(USMC)
*Sailor's Creed
The Sailor's Creed is a code of ethics of the United States Navy, originally developed for the promotion of personal excellence.
While other regulations, codes, and standards may apply to the United States Armed Forces writ large, the Sailor's Cre ...
*Airman's Creed
The Airman's Creed is a creed for members of the U.S. Air Force. It was introduced in 2007 by General T. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. In a letter introducing the creed, Moseley wrote that one of his "top priorities" was ...
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