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Happy Coast Guard Day to all the coasties out there. Today is the 232nd birthday of the Coast Guard.

From the CG website:

Average Coast Guard Day

Conducts 42 search and rescue cases;
Saves 12 lives;
Saves over $114,000 in property;
Seizes 1,253 pounds of cocaine and 172 pounds of marijuana;
Conducts 133 waterborne patrols of critical maritime infrastructure;
Interdicts 18 illegal migrants;
Escorts 9 high-capacity passenger vessels;
Conducts 13 security boardings in and around U.S. ports;
Screens 313 merchant vessels for potential security threats prior to arrival in U.S. ports;
Conducts 19 fisheries conservation boardings;
Services 45 buoys and fixed aids to navigation;
Investigates 26 pollution incidents;
Completes 24 safety examinations on foreign vessels;
Conducts 162 marine inspections of U.S. vessels and facilities;
Investigates 17 marine casualties involving commercial vessels;
Facilitates movement of $15.6B worth of goods and commodities through the Nation’s Maritime Transportation System.

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I enjoyed my Coast Guard days serving on black and white boats ... but never served on a red boat, though think I would have enjoyed doing so.

Happy Birthday Coast Guard !
 
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Happy Birthday Coasties.
 
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Happy Birthday. Thanks to anyone that has served.
 
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Happy Birthday Coast Guard!


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Happy Birthday to the members of the Coast Guard .... So many people when asked do not think of the Coast Guard as a branch of the military... God bless all of our troops be they past/ present/ future. ........... drill sgt.
 
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