Naval Vessel Mottos: United States
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- US Navy Vessels
- Aircraft Carriers
- USS Enterprise (CVN-65) "Ready on Arrival", "The First, the Finest" and "Eight Reactors, None Faster"
- USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) Date Nolite Rogare (Give, be unwilling to ask) -- From President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural speech
- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Shall Not Perish -- From the Gettysburg Address
- USS George Washington (CVN-73) Spirit of Freedom
- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) The Buck Stops Here -- From Truman's personal motto
- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Peace Through Strength -- From a Reagan slogan
- Battleships
- USS New Jersey (BB-62) Firepower for Freedom
- USS Missouri (BB-63) Vis Ad Libertatem (Power to liberate)
- USS Wisconsin (BB-64) Forward for Freedom
- Cruisers
- USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) Defender of the Republic
- Destroyers
- USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) Professionalism, Perseverance, & Preparedness
- USS Pinckney (DDG-91) Proud To Serve
- Frigates
- USS Fahrion (FFG-22) Tenacity
- Attack Submarines
- USS Seawolf (SSN-21) Cave Lupum (Beware the Wolf)
- USS Connecticut (SSN-22) Arsenal of the Nation
- USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) Semper Optima (Always the Best)
- USS Tunny (SSN-682) Illegitimi Non Carborundum (Don't let the Bastards Get You Down)
- USS Newport News (SSN-750) Magni Nominus Umbra (In the Shadow of a Great Name)
- USS La Jolla (SSN-701) Fortes Fortuna Juvat (Fortune favors the bold)
- USS Greenling (SSN-614) Steel True and Blade Straight
- USS Thresher (SSN-593) Vis Tacita (Silent Strength)
- USS Asheville (SSN-758) Evil is our Middle Name
- USS Greeneville (SSN-772) Volunteers Defending Frontiers
- USS Virginia (SSN-774) Sic Semper Tyrannis (Ever So to Tyrants) -- From Virginia state motto
- USS Texas (SSN-775) Don't Mess with Texas!
- Fleet Submarines
- USS George Washington (SSBN-598) Primus in Pace (First in Peace) -- From Lighthorse Harry Lee's eulogy for George Washington: "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
- USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) Liberty or Death -- From Patrick Henry's famous speech in the Virginia House of Burgesses
- USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609) Try Me -- From famous Sam Houston quote
- USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN-610) Potentia Tenebras Repellendi (Power to push away the darkness) -- From invention of the light bulb
- USS John Marshall (SSBN-611) Veritas Vincit (Truth Conquers)
- USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618) Hostility Against Tyranny
- USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) One Man with Courage is a Majority -- From Andrew Jackson quote
- USS James Monroe (SSBN-622) Watchful Waiting
- USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626) Liberty and Union -- From famous speech by Webster in the Webster-Hayne debate
- USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628) United for Freedom
- USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629) New Trails to Blaze -- From Daniel Boone's occupation
- USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) For Peace Ready
- USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634) Strength Mobility
- USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) Without Fear, Without Reproach
- USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643) Pax Per Scientiam (Peace Through Knowledge)
- USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654) Patience not Weakness(Unofficial/crew: Patience my ass)
- USS George Washington Carver (SSBN-656) Strength Through Knowledge
- USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) Defender of Freedom
- USS Alaska (SSBN-732) Alert, Confident, Able
- USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) America at its Best
- Mine Warfare Craft
- USS Defender (MCM-2) Secure the Course
- USS Sentry (MCM-3) Sentinel of the Sea -- From name
- USS Champion (MCM-4) We Accept the Challenge -- From name
- USS Patriot (MCM-7) Fortune Favors the Brave
- USS Scout (MCM-8) Pathfinders - We Lead the Way -- From name
- USS Warrior (MCM-10) Full Speed Ahead
- USS Gladiator (MCM-11) Momentum Consultum (Deliberate Urgency)
- USS Ardent (MCM-12) Igneus et Fervens (Fiery and Fervent)
- USS Chief (MCM-14) Honor, Tradition, Valor
- Auxiliary Ships
- USS Vulcan (AR-5) Service to the Fleet
- USS Jason (AR-8) Ready, Willing, Able
- USS Shasta (AE-33) Anytime, Anywhere
- USS Mount Vernon (LSD-39) Exitus acta probat (Action Produces Results)
- Squadrons
- Aircraft Carriers

