They Also Served: Coast Guard and Merchant Marine  | Diverse Experiences in Service  | Serving: Our Voices  | Veterans History Project Collection  | Digital Collections  | Library of Congress

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They Also Served: Coast Guard and Merchant Marine  | Diverse Experiences in Service  | Serving: Our Voices  | Veterans History Project Collection  | Digital Collections  | Library of Congress

This presentation focuses on veterans who served in the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine branches of the military. During wartime, the men and women of the Coast Guard have served under the Navy--now part of the Department of Homeland Security. Those who served with the Merchant Marine during World War II, pulled the most dangerous duty during that war.