Cmdr. Elmer F. Stone: Coast Guard Aviator No. 1
Of all the aviation pioneers who made their mark in the early decades of the 20th century, few had as …
Homeland Security
The U.S. Coast Guard Oral History Program
“Oral histories are important because you can obtain information that is often not in documents,” said Robert Browning, Ph.D., chief …
The Coast Guard Historian’s Office
On Aug. 4, 1790, President George Washington signed the Tariff Act establishing the Revenue Cutter Service, the forerunner of what, …
CBP’s P-3 Orion Maritime Surveillance Program
April 2013 was a big month for cocaine busts in the Central American Transit Zone, and U.S. Customs and Border …
Remembering the USCGC Acushnet
On March 11, 2011, at Coast Guard Base Support Unit Ketchikan, Alaska, the 67-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet was officially …