Comments on: History – Milestones of the U.S. Life-Saving Service

By: LTJG S. M. Young

LTJG S. M. Young — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:19:00 +0000

Parke,

Thanks for letting us know about this error. I have checked with the historians and you are correct, the photograph is from Vermillion Point Life-Saving Station. We have made the correction in the above post.

There is also a bit more information on the Vermillion Point Life-Saving station here.

Thank you again for pointing out this factual error and for reading the Coast Guard Compass.

Very Respectfully,
LTJG S. M. Young
Coast Guard Public Affairs

By: Parke

Parke — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:03:00 +0000

Just to clarify one of your photo descriptions, the photo labeled as the life saving crew in Unalaska, Alaska ia actually the life saving crew of Vermilion Point life saving station located on the south shore of Lake Superior. The keeper in the photo is Captain James A. Carpenter who was stationed there from 1900 thru 1913.

By: CameoRose

CameoRose — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:36:02 +0000

Ireally want to become one of the people you can trust to save your life when your in the water drowing

By: Karen Lowe

Karen Lowe — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:33:27 +0000

Thank you for an most interesting post with excellent links for further information. Great photos, too!

By: LTJG Stephanie Young

LTJG Stephanie Young — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:31:31 +0000

James,

Thank you for your comment and interest in our missions. You can find a consolidated list of search and rescue statistics from 1964 until present day at the below link.

Also, another great link to read more about the history of search and rescue with the Coast Guard and its predecessor services is the Coast Guard’s History page.

Very Respectfully,
LTJG S. M. Young
Coast Guard Public Affairs

By: James

James — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:06:43 +0000

The history of the Coast Guard is fascinating. I wonder if there is any sort of record that might give an idea of how many people have been rescued by the Coast Guard? I suspect it would be more than most people would imagine.

By: Hope Wright

Hope Wright — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:38:08 +0000

I worked as a Docent at the Lifesaving Museum of Virginia, which was an old lifesaving station of the Revenue Cutter Service on the coast of Virginia, and we had some astonishing exhibits demonstrating the bravery of these men who saved so many lives in storms. Now I live in New York and am in the USCG Auxiliary, Sector New York, Division Staff Officer Public Affairs and just love it and admire the men and women I work with! We are all part of “Team Coast Guard”!!!

By: Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:05:21 +0000

this website has helped be understand how the coast gaurd came bout. i might just join

By: Joanie Gentry

Joanie Gentry — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:36:02 +0000

Carole, I am currently in the process of becoming a USCG Auxiliary member and I absolutely LOVE it! I highly recommend joining – I can’t imagine a finer group of people to associate with or a more noble service to be a part of.

Joanie

By: LT Connie Braesch

LT Connie Braesch — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:37:37 +0000

Yes, Carole, the Coast Guard does have an auxiliary. You can find out more here – .

LT Connie Braesch
Public Affairs Officer