The Sailor's Creed
I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world. I proudly serve my country's Navy combat team with Honor, Courage and Commitment. I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.
What it actually means
Every Sailor learns this in boot camp at Great Lakes and can recite it on demand. It is short on purpose. The key move is the third and fourth lines — it ties every individual Sailor to the whole "Navy combat team" and to the three core values (Honor, Courage, Commitment). The last line, "committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all," is the one that gets pointed to in every discussion about how Sailors treat each other.
Where it came from
Created in 1993 by a Sailor’s Creed working group under Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Frank Kelso. It was revised in 1994 to replace "bluejacket" with "Navy," making it apply to every Sailor regardless of rank.
Naval History and Heritage Command — reference