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Defend America on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 4:17:01 PM
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Date: Aug. 3, 2009
Contact: Lt. Cmdr. Chris O'Neil
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Coast Guard celebrates 219th anniversary
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WASHINGTON
— The U.S. Coast Guard celebrates 219 years of service as America's
Guardians Tuesday, embracing their history of ensuring the safety and
security of the nation's maritime transportation system, while
continuing to modernize for the future.
First
proposed in 1790 by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton as a "system
of cutters" to generate revenue through the collection of tariffs,
today's Coast Guard performs 11 vital missions around the world, including:
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