Aug. 2, 2018

U.S. Coast Guard - One Strong Fighting Force

As America's oldest continuous seagoing service, established to enforce the maritime laws of the newly founded nation, the U.S. Coast Guard celebrates its birthday every August 4th! You might think the U.S. Navy is the oldest, but we're actually not. Interesting fact: Although the Continental Navy was established before the Coast Guard, the Navy

Aug. 4, 2015

Coast Guard Defending Nation Home and Abroad for 226 Years

As the oldest continuously serving sea service in the nation, it was established to enforce our new nation's maritime laws and soon after to defend its coasts. If you guessed the U.S. Navy, then sorry, you won't be competing in the final Jeopardy round, I'm afraid. The answer is the United States Coast Guard. So why wasn't the Continental Navy