rmaynard 17,455 #1 Posted 15 hours ago August 4, 1790, (236 years) 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 67,613 #2 Posted 7 hours ago The first U.S. Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to patrol U.S. ports from Massachusetts to Georgia. The United States Coast Guard takes form in this small fleet of “cutters”—fast-moving, speedy sailboats—tasked with intercepting marine smugglers and collecting tariffs on imported goods. It's the brainchild of Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the treasury under President George Washington. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 1,105 #3 Posted 56 minutes ago USCG = semper paratus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
