Happy Birthday, United States Coast Guard!

August 4th marks the 225th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard, the only military organization within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard work tirelessly to safeguard our nation’s maritime interests and environment around the world.
Click here to access digitized collections of more than 130 veterans who served honorably in the U.S. Coast Guard, like Vincent William Patton, III. Thankfully for us all, they were “Semper Paratus,” always ready!