My uncle used to be a part of the U.S. Navy, and this is his sweatshirt from when he served in it. The sweatshirt itself does not have the Navy's Motto on it, because it kept getting changed. When you look up the Navy's motto, you get the words "Semper fortis" next to the navy's name, but it is not technically the official motto. military1.com says that the Navy is without a motto because "It's previous motto, “A global force for good,” was dropped in Dec. 2014 during the Army-Navy football game, and a contest was launched this year to find a replacement. However, due to controversy, no slogan was chosen as the winner. The goal is to eventually find a suitable motto for the service, but, for now, they remain branded as “America’s Navy.”" So right now since the Navy does not have a motto, People are using "Semper Fortis."
"Semper Fortis" translates to "Always strong". I think that all of the "Semper" mottos are only slightly accurate. They are all technically true, however, I do not feel like they are specific enough to define a whole branch of the military. The motto for the Coast Guard is "Semper Paratus"(Always Ready), and the motto for the Marines is "Semper Fidelis."(Always Faithful). I think that anyone in the armed forces, no matter what the branch, should always be prepared, ready, and faithful. They shouldn't say that one of those values is more important for any one branch of the military, and they should value all of them.
-Abby Jackson
Sources:
Engel, Rachel. “The Brief History of Each Branch's Motto.” Military1.Com, 21 Oct. 2015, www.military1.com/military-lifestyle/article/1553206014-the-brief-history-of-each-branchs-motto/.
“United States Navy.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Sept. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy.
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