Two hundred and twenty years ago today on August 4th, 1790, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton established the Revenue Cutter Service, predecessor to the United States Coast Guard. (In 1915, the service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service and adopted its current name.) So happy birthday to the US Coast Guard, the nation’s oldest seagoing service.
Rick,
Thanks for remembering our birthday and sharing some of our history with your followers!
Respectfully,
Christopher Lagan
U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs