 Warrior, Guardian, Humanitarian, Sailor. Through the centuries, our nation has called upon the services of a select few. A select few willing to place the needs of their nation and countrymen ahead of their own. Men and women ready to sacrifice their lives and their freedom to preserve an ideal and a way of life. Overcoming formidable challenges and persevering in the face of hardship, they are the pillars of strength on which this nation and its people rely. We salute those who make our founding fathers dream of freedom a reality and who keep the torch of liberty burning for us today. The men and women of the United States Navy. Since 1775, sailors in the United States Navy have given all they have to protect and defend the freedom that we all cherish. Though the uniforms and tools have changed, the fighting spirit of the Sailor remains the same. Then, now, and always.