Showing posts with label Sheryl Zaines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sheryl Zaines. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Happy 225th Birthday, United States Coast Guard!


Today is the Coast Guard's 225th Birthday!  From its website (link),

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.


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 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.