Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Fraser – the Coast Guard’s forgotten visionary

This blog is part of a series honoring the long blue line of Coast Guard men and women who served before us. Stay tuned as we highlight the customs, traditions, history and heritage of the Coast Guard.Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D.Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian. . . [Captain] Fraser opposed an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Asian-American history of the Coast Guard

A rare photo showing Asian personnel aboard Cutter Bear. These men began to serve on West Coast cutters immediately after the Civil War. (Coast Guard Collection)" data-image-description="A rare photo showing Asian personnel aboard Cutter Bear. These men began to serve on West Coast cutters immediately after the Civil War. (Coast Guard Collection)"

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Douglas Denman – Silver Star Bosun of USS Colhoun

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: 75 years ago – Escanaba rescues hundreds then perishes

Cutter Escanaba breaks ice early in its career on the Great Lakes. U.S. Coast Guard Collection." data-image-description="Cutter Escanaba breaks ice early in its career on the Great Lakes. U.S. Coast Guard Collection."

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard joined the fight in Vietnam over 50 years ago

The 82-foot patrol boat Point Cypress in camouflage paint scheme in Vietnam. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="The 82-foot patrol boat Point Cypress in camouflage paint scheme in Vietnam. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: MSSTs and MSRTs—forged in the crucible of 9/11

Maritime Security and Response Team members deployed in a special rigid-hull inflatable patrol boat. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="Maritime Security and Response Team members deployed in a special rigid-hull inflatable patrol boat. U.S. Coast Guard photo."

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: LEDETs – 35 years of law enforcement missions

In 2009, members of LEDET 409 detained suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden as part of Combined Task Force 151. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="In 2009, members of LEDET 409 detained suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden as part of Combined Task Force 151. U.S. Coast Guard photo."

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: McCulloch — fighting cutter of Manila Bay

Painting commissioned of Revenue Cutter McCulloch when it first set sail in 1897. U.S. Coast Guard Academy collection." data-image-description="Painting commissioned of Revenue Cutter McCulloch when it first set sail in 1897. U.S. Coast Guard Academy collection."

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: local enforcer to global responder—nearly 230 years of Coast Guard evolution!

“You can kick this old service around, tear it to pieces, scream from the house-tops that it is worthless, ought to be abolished or transferred to the Navy, have the people in it fighting among themselves and working at cross purposes and it bobs up serenely bigger and stronger than ever.”Cmdr. Russell R. Waesche, Sr., 1935Photograph of World War

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Petty Officer Second Class Paul F. Floge, a Coast Guard reservist with Coast Guard Port Security Unit 311 out of San Pedro, Calif., provides security with a .50 caliber machine gun on the Khawr al Amaya oil terminal off the coast of Iraq. Flodge, who works full time for the Los Angeles Police Department, is one of many reservists called to active