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.

Semper Paratus - Always Ready

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 !

Happy Birthday Coasties.

Happy Birthday. Thanks to anyone that has served.

Happy Birthday Coast Guard!

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.