by Gary Thomas | Jan 28, 2013 | History Notes
“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be established in lieu of the existing Revenue-Cutter Service and the Life-Saving Service, to be composed of those two existing...
by Gary Thomas | Dec 31, 2012 | Chronology
Announced Annual Awards: Large Unit History Award Winner (with dedicated Public Affairs Staff): Commander, First Coast Guard District. The First District compiled an impressive array of accomplishments in remembrance of the history of the units that comprise the...
by Gary Thomas | Nov 22, 2012 | Admin
We are in the process of overhauling and updating our website. We have some ideas of what we think should be here, but we want to hear from you – what do you want to see? If you are registered user, just drop me a note below. If you haven't registered, you...
by Gary Thomas | Sep 27, 2012 | USCG News
From the USCG Historian’s website: 1942-Douglas A. Munro, Signalman 1/c, USCG, gave his life evacuating Marines of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, at Matanikau Point, Guadalcanal. President Roosevelt posthumously awarded Munro the Medal of Honor, the only Coast...
by Gary Thomas | Aug 3, 2012 | USCG News
R 021732Z AUG 12 FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CCG// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N01000// ALCOAST 356/12 COMDTNOTE 1000 SUBJ: SHIPMATES 23: COAST GUARD BIRTHDAY – FOCUS ON PROFICIENCY 1. Shipmates, I recently had the great privilege of visiting the...
