Coast Guard Celebrates 235 Years Protecting Nation's Waterways - Alaska Native News

Coast Guard Celebrates 235 Years Protecting Nation's Waterways - Alaska Native News

The Coast Guard was established as the Revenue-Marine, Aug. 4, 1790, when President George Washington signed a bill drafted by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, authorizing the construction of 10 cutters that would be part of the Treasury Department. The new fleet was used to clamp down on smuggling, resulting from the high tariffs the U.S. […] The post Coast Guard Celebrates 235 Years Protecting Nation’s Waterways appeared first on Alaska …

US Coast Guard Turns 235! - Colorado Free Press

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Presidential Message on the 235th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard

For 235 years, the United States Coast Guard has secured our waterways and defended our homeland as America’s premier maritime law enforcement

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard

Celebrating 235 years of the U.S. Coast Guard's maritime protection and patriotism.