the insignia of the Commissioned Corps to identify them. March of the United States Public Health Service Like the other U.S. uniformed services, the U.S. Public Health Service has a march and accompanying lyrics. Composed by retired U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Musician George King III in the late 1980s, the lyrics are as follows: The mission of our service is known the world around In research and in treatment no equal can be found In the silent war against disease no truce is ever seen We serve on the land and the sea for humanity The Public Health Service Team See also Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps References Further reading Fitzhugh, Mullan. Plagues and Politics: The Story of the United States Public Health Service. New York: Basic Books, 1989. ; . External links 1798 establishments in the United States Uniformed services of the United States Government agencies established in 1798