http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Wed, 22 May 2013 23:16:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/shipmate-of-the-week-aux-bill-nelson/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/shipmate-of-the-week-aux-bill-nelson/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:04:38 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29536 Written by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster, Atlantic Area Public Affairs. Uncovering the mysteries of our nation’s past can shed light on historical events, along with providing insight on how our past shaped our future. As our nation [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/shipmate-of-the-week-aux-bill-nelson/feed/ 3 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/10/defending-the-rights-we-have-today/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/10/defending-the-rights-we-have-today/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:44:40 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=28353 The Coast Guard’s roots in America's maritime history is a daily reminder to Coast Guard men and women of their service’s unique contributions to the nation. Arguably, nowhere is that more true than aboard Coast Guard Barque Eagle. Crewmembers aboard the current Eagle had a unique opportunity to reflect on the service’s storied past when they visited the site of an intense battle fought by their maritime forefathers nearly 200 years before.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/10/defending-the-rights-we-have-today/feed/ 1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/war-of-1812-historic-ships-company/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/war-of-1812-historic-ships-company/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:47:15 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=26904 Standing on the dock at Charlestown Navy Yard in Massachusetts, a seaman discusses shipboard life while effortlessly tying knots. Soon he’s joined by another crewmember regaling the crowd with descriptions of food storage at sea, back in 1812. Tugging on their red wool vests, the pair continues their storytelling while transporting the crowd back to a little known era in American history.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/war-of-1812-historic-ships-company/feed/ 1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/the-war-of-1812-how-the-digital-age-helped-unearth-history/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/the-war-of-1812-how-the-digital-age-helped-unearth-history/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:25:46 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=26654 While the Coast Guard was aware prisoners of war had been taken captive during the War of 1812, there was uncertainty about the number of prisoners and details of their imprisonment. Until recently. Since the British burned the Treasury Building in 1814 during its attack on Washington, D.C., historical records from the Coast Guard’s predecessor Revenue Cutter Service had been lost. Thanks to the curiosity and meticulous research by a Coast Guard Auxiliary member, an Internet search yielded records kept by the British at their National Archives in Kew.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/the-war-of-1812-how-the-digital-age-helped-unearth-history/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/memorial-day-coast-guard-stands-tall-to-serve-the-us/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/memorial-day-coast-guard-stands-tall-to-serve-the-us/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 13:42:26 +0000 CDR Glynn Smith http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25490 The following article is being reprinted with permission from The Hill. Written by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp. As one of the five Armed Services, the Coast Guard has proudly stood the watch for more than 221 years, even during [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/memorial-day-coast-guard-stands-tall-to-serve-the-us/feed/ 2 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/war-of-1812-service-expands-missions/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/war-of-1812-service-expands-missions/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:20:44 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25020 Two hundred years ago, the United States, independent for less than 30 years, went to war with Great Britain to preserve its economy, its way of life and its independence. Beginning in 2012 and continuing through 2015, the U.S. Navy, [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/war-of-1812-service-expands-missions/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/war-of-1812-their-legacy-our-heritage/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/war-of-1812-their-legacy-our-heritage/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:11:54 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=24831 Two hundred years ago, the United States, independent for less than 30 years, went to war with Great Britain to preserve its economy, its way of life and its independence. Beginning in 2012 and continuing through 2015, the U.S. Navy, [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/war-of-1812-their-legacy-our-heritage/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/war-of-1812-cutters-thwart-privateering/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/war-of-1812-cutters-thwart-privateering/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:43:27 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=24405 To best understand the environment in 1812, it’s worth looking at what was happening in our nation’s brown water ports and harbors as well as on the high seas. It’s been said that the War of 1812 was the second phase of the American Revolution. ]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/war-of-1812-cutters-thwart-privateering/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/tensions-leading-to-the-war-of-1812/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/tensions-leading-to-the-war-of-1812/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:40:48 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=22811 Two hundred years ago, the United States, independent for less than 30 years, went to war with Great Britain to preserve its economy, its way of life and its independence. Beginning in 2012 and continuing through 2015, the U.S. Navy, [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/tensions-leading-to-the-war-of-1812/feed/ 3