Another mile stone, here is some history;
By an act of congress, on January 28, 1915 the United States Revenue Cutter Service and the United States Life Saving Service were merged to create the United States Coast Guard.
The
history of the United States Coast Guard goes back to the
United States Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on 4 August 1790 as part of the
Department of the Treasury. The Revenue Cutter Service and the
United States Life-Saving Service were merged to become the Coast Guard per
14 U.S.C. § 1 which states: "The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times." In 1939, the
United States Lighthouse Service was merged into the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard itself was moved to the
Department of Transportation in 1967, and on 01 March 2003 it became part of the
Department of Homeland Security. However, under
14 U.S.C. § 3 as amended by section 211 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, upon the declaration of war and when
Congress so directs in the declaration, or when the
President directs, the Coast Guard operates as a service in the
Department of the Navy.
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