Coast Guard Topics

The Coast Guard is the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service but does not fall under the Defense Department.

The Coast Guard Reserve has operated since 1939 when it served as an organization of boat owners to promote boating safety.

Vincent Patton III served as the eighth master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard from 1998-2002.

The U.S. Coast Guard started displaying distinctive uniform characteristics by the 1920s after it was formed in 1915.

The Coast Guard is unique in that you don't have to pass the weapons course to graduate from its basic training program.

You probably won't be court-martialed in basic training, but a number of other punishments can be used.

The history of the Coast Guard is very complicated, because it is the amalgamation of five federal agencies.

The City Council approved a license agreement with the Coast Guard that provides a berth for the Eagle adjacent to the future...

Coast Guard Height and Weight Requirements at a glance

The Coast Guard's five newest cutters in Honolulu are combating illegal fishing and counter China's growing influence across...