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Including Coast Guard "Firsts" & Trivia
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Is there a bibliography of sources on Coast Guard history?
When was the Coast Guard (and its forerunners) established
and what is its organizational history?
How do you obtain the
service record
of someone who served in the Coast Guard and its predecessors (which would contain information about cutter assignments and medals awarded), former lighthouse keepers, and crew lists?
How do you obtain a copy of a Coast Guard, lighthouse, or life-saving station
Logbook
?
How do you obtain
Plans
and blueprints of lighthouses, stations, cutters and other vessels?
Who was the
first Coast Guardsman
to. . .?
Coast Guard Firsts, Lasts & Record Setting Achievements.
Are there any
coloring books and other resources for children and teachers?
So you would like to be a
lighthouse keeper
or
BUY A LIGHTHOUSE?
What is the
Coast Guard's policy regarding Coast Guard ship and aircraft wrecks?
What is a
cutter?
What were the
first ten cutters
?
How do you order copies of
Photos
from the Historian's Office?
Who were the
Commandants
of the Coast Guard?
Who were the
Vice Commandants
of the Coast Guard?
Who were the
Master Chief Petty Officers
of the Coast Guard?
What were some Coast Guard
innovations
developed by the service?
What about the history of
women
in the Coast Guard?
What about the history of
minorities
in the Coast Guard?
Are there any
Coast Guard monuments and memorials
? Where are they located?
What are the lyrics to
Semper Paratus
?
Why is
Semper Paratus
the Coast Guard's official motto?
[Links to a non-government website]
What are some famous
quotations
about the Coast Guard?
Coast Guard
Intelligence (CGI)
?
What are the lyrics to the
Coast Guard Hymn
?
What initial instructions did
Alexander Hamilton
issue to the Revenue Cutter officers?
Click here
to see a PDF copy of the original letter.
Coast Guard Special Forces
? What was the Coast Guard's Coastal Forces Rating?
What famous Disney character did
Walt Disney
use for the logo of the
Corsair Fleet
in the Second World War?
What
other characters
did
Walt Disney
create for Coast Guard units?
What was the Coast Guard’s role in the world's first heavier than air flight, made by the
Wright Brothers
, on 17 December 1903?
When did the service abolish the
rum ration
?
What is the origin of the famous saying "
You have to go out but you don't have to come back?
"
When was the rank of
chief petty officer
authorized for the Coast Guard and who was the first to attain the rank?
What is the
Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman
?
When did the Coast Guard adopt the
"racing stripe"
for its cutters, boats, and aircraft?
Who was the
first commissioned officer
in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service?
What was the
first commissioned vessel
of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service?
How many Coast Guard
Districts
are there?
Who are some
heroes
of the Coast Guard?
In
what wars
did the Coast Guard serve and what were the Coast Guard’s casualties in each?
What are the Coast Guard's
Battle Streamers
?
How many Coast Guardsmen were
killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict
and who were they?
What
celebrities & other famous persons
once served in the Coast Guard?
What was the story behind the Coast Guard's championship
hockey team
, the Coast Guard Cutters?
What was the most famous
dog
to ever serve in the Coast Guard?
The Coast Guard in Film
: the Coast Guard appeared in what movies?
Why was
Douglas Munro
awarded the Medal of Honor--the only Coast Guardsmen to be awarded this distinguished medal?
What was the Coast Guard's role in the
SS
St. Louis
affair
(otherwise known as the "
Voyage of the Damned"
)?
Does the
Bermuda Triangle
really exist?
What was the Coast Guard’s role in the search for
Amelia Earhart
?
What does the
"W"
in Coast Guard hull designations stand for? What's a WHEC? WMEC?
What were the positions of the
ocean stations
patrolled by the Coast Guard?
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