USS Henry Clay SSBN-625 Patch cobra The 9th Marine Regiment holds

The 9th Marine Regiment holds a distinction that placed it at the very beginning of America's longest 20th-century war

set up tactical bulk fuel systems

a United States Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation

From coastal defense to global reach — the PLANMC rises

including sustained combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

USS Henry Clay SSBN-625 Patch cobra The 9th Marine Regiment holdsUSS Henry Clay SSBN 625 Patch Lafayette Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Embroidered Patch Preservatio Ab Natio preservation of the nation from the deep. USS Henry Clay (SSBN 625) was a Lafayette class fleet ballistic missile submarine named after the legendary American statesman Henry Clay, known as "The Great Compromiser." With the motto "Preservatio Ab Natio" (Preservation of the Nation), SSBN 625 served as a guardian of American security during