The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation's maritime interests and environment around the world. The Coast Guard is an adaptable, responsive military force of maritime professionals whose broad legal authorities, capable assets, geographic diversity and expansive partnerships provide a persistent presence along our rivers, in the ports, littoral regions and on the high seas. Coast Guard presence and impact is local, regional, national and international. These attributes make the Coast Guard a unique instrument of maritime safety, security and environmental stewardship.
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| The Coast Guard maintains the Diamond Head Lighthouse |
Let's celebrate this iconic birthday with authors connected to the Coast Guard:
Coast Guard veteran: Sheryl Zaines
Coast Guard spouses: Mary Blayney, Larissa Ione, and Linda Wisdom.
Coast Guard spouses: Mary Blayney, Larissa Ione, and Linda Wisdom.
Coast Guard mom: Cathy Maxwell
Do you have any family or friends who served in the Coast Guard? One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash. Comments are open through Saturday, August 8, 10 pm in Baltimore. I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 9.
Mahalo,
Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City
Check out my special post at USA Today's HEA Blog spotlighting Coast Guard romance books at this link.
The closest I came to knowing someone was my mother-in-laws second husband. They lived out of state so I never really heard any stories.
ReplyDeleteWe have one friend who is in the Coast Guard Auxillary. I know he teaches classes down at the coast guard base.
ReplyDeleteOne of my uncles is a WWII Coast Guard vet.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to the USCG. The son of a family friend is in the Coast Guard.
ReplyDelete:( no family in the Coast Guard.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any family that served in the coast guard.
ReplyDeleteNo family in the Coast Guard by my grandpa was a Seabee in the Navy
ReplyDeleteNo I don't have any family in the coast guard.
ReplyDeleteI don't know anyone serving in the Coast Guard. An impressive birthday.
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ReplyDeleteWe are Army and one Navy in our family. NO Coast Guard but I do admire them.
ReplyDeleteHappy 225th Birthday to the Coast Guard! I don't have any family or friends who served in the Coast Guard.
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ReplyDeletethe only member of the coast guard I ever met was the father of a college friend
ReplyDeleteI don't know anyone who has served in the Coast Guard, but I think it's a very vital part of our armed forces. :D
ReplyDeleteMy niece is currently in the Coast Guard and her husband was formerly in it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know anyone in the CG.
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