1919 - Congress passed the National Prohibition Enforcement Act, otherwise known as the Volstead Act, on this date. The Volstead Act authorized the enforcement of the 18th Amendment, ratified on 29 January 1919. The Act authorized the Coast Guard to prevent the maritime importation of illegal alcohol. This led to the largest increase in the ...more
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Seaman Terry Daignault scrapes mussels and growth from a buoy aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Juniper in the Ambrose Channel, Mon. Oct 22, 2008. U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer Seth Johnson The Juniper is working to extend the Ambrose Channel to allow ships with a deeper draft to enter New York Harbor. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
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- Coast Guard calls off search for missing Katmai crewmen - Seattle times
- Honolulu mariner receives Coast Guard's highest lifesaving honor - KHNL8 Honolulu
- Coast Guard rescues area fishermen - Myrtle Beachy online
- Coast Guard Rescues 3 From Oil Rig - WDSU6 New Orleans
- Man, Woman Rescued After Boat Overturns - Tampa Bay Online
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- 10-27-08 Coast Guard assists 32 people on sinking vessel
- Marine Board of Investigation into Katmai sinking to convene Monday
- U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing Big Island kayaker
- Coast Guard classifies paddleboards as vessel
- 10-23-08: Coast Guard rescues man from sinking skiff
- 10-22-2008 USCG MSRT to conduct boarding exercise on Lake Erie
- TWIC DEADLINE ANNOUNCED FOR PORTS OF LOS ANGELES AND LONG BEACH
- ***Video Available*** Coast Guard locates, rescues 2 missing since Saturday
- Coast Guard announces final ports, compliance dates for Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program compliance off to good start
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