The Coast Guard was established on January 28, 1915. The Coast Guard is charged with maritime security, safety, and stewardship. While the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, during times of war, it can be transferred to the Department of the Navy, as it did in WWI and WWII.
The Coast Guard is comprised of approximately 40,000 active duty personnel supported by an additional 7,000 reservists.
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Vets' Groups Band Together to Call for End to Shutdown
About 125,000 veterans have been going without pay in the partial government shutdown.
For the First Time in History, a US Military Service Is Working Without Pay
As Coast Guard paychecks went undelivered Tuesday, the service's top officer urged its members to stay the course.
Here's Everything the Coast Guard Did Without a Paycheck This Month
"Continue standing the watch -- I am proud of your unwavering devotion to duty."
50,000 Coast Guard Retirees May Miss Pay if Shutdown Continues
As the partial federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, another group is about to get hit in the pocketbook.
Coast Guard Member Directs Horror Short Based on Native Alaska Legend
Cameron Currin's "Kushtaka" is inspired by a Tlingit legendary creature of the same name, which translates as Land-Otter Man...
No Pay for Coast Guard Members Likely on Jan. 15
Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Charles Ray said the service can't meet its payroll because of the shutdown.
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The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered (WPC-1104) were on a patrol in the Florida Straights at.
A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu crew medevaced an 83-year-old fisherman 70 miles.
The Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered (WPC-1104) crew respondeds to a vessel on fire to assist the survivors Dec..
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw unloads more than 1,200 Christmas trees that will be distributed to.
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