The US Coast Guard is 233 years old on Friday, August 4, and is actually older than the US Navy.

“The Coast Guard traced its roots to the small fleet of vessels maintained by the United States Department of the Treasury beginning in the 1790s to enforce tariffs (an important source of revenue for the new nation). Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton lobbied Congress to fund the construction of ten cutters, which it did on 4 August 1790 (now celebrated as the Coast Guard's official birthday). Until the re-establishment of the Navy in 1798, these "revenue cutters" were the only naval force of the early United States.”

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I so miss All American Day.

EZ, all of us waterbillies that have been on the receiving end of your and USCG’s good work thank you.

Our family will never forget the tour we were given of the Coast Guard station at Oregon Inlet.
We just drove up and asked for a tour and we were graciously welcomed in. We were given a great tour including being taken aboard several of the vessels!
Our 11 year old son was gaga!
It was incredible!!!
I’m guessing that doesn’t happen anymore.

That particular son just turned 32 this past Wednesday, so it was many moon ago.

That particular son just turned 32 this past Wednesday, so it was many moon ago.

I’m thinking it was pre 911 since they just let us right in no questions asked.
Which would have made my son about 10 not 11.
He was born Aug of 1991.

I’ve mentioned this before, but we also got a private tour of (what used to be Blackwater up in Moyock) around the same time.
I think we called ahead and they were happy to have us. That was really cool!!!

Big up to the US Coast Guard!!

I’m thinking it was pre 911 since they just let us right in no questions asked.
Which would have made my son about 10 not 11.
He was born Aug of 1991.

I’ve mentioned this before, but we also got a private tour of (what used to be Blackwater up in Moyock) around the same time.
I think we called ahead and they were happy to have us. That was really cool!!!

I so miss All American Day.

EZ, all of us waterbillies that have been on the receiving end of your and USCG’s good work thank you.

I so miss All American Day.

EZ, all of us waterbillies that have been on the receiving end of your and USCG’s good work thank you.

You are welcome and thank you. You old salt, bet you have more sea stories than I do.