Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Robert Goldman and the LST-66 kamikaze crash

“I was a passenger naval officer aboard the ship at the time of the attack and was in a good position to observe the courage displayed by the pharmacist’s mate Goldman. His back was badly burned and he refused to even sit down until every one of the other casualties had been treated. . . . In my opinion such courage was far beyond the call of

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: the Nation’s first fleet, today’s Offshore Patrol Cutters

The Revenue Cutter Service’s first ensign, which was issued in 1799. Coast Guard Collection." data-image-description="The Revenue Cutter Service’s first ensign, which was issued in 1799. Coast Guard Collection."

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Coxswain Bob Canavan’s deadly odyssey at Guadalcanal 75 years ago

A rare aerial photograph of the Coast Guard base at Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. Coxswain Robert Canavan operated out of this boat pool during August 1942. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy.In August 1942, during the initial stages of World War II’s Guadalcanal campaign, the local waters of Iron Bottom Sound concealed numerous Japanese submarines. With

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The “Green Hell” of Guadalcanal

This iconic image from the Battle of Guam testifies to the strong bonds forged between the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard over the course of the Pacific War. Coast Guard Collection." data-image-description="This iconic image from the Battle of Guam testifies to the strong bonds forged between the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard over the course

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Cutters and WWI Convoys

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Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Phil Eaton–The Coast Guard’s Winged Warrior of WWI

One of Chatham’s Curtiss R-9 float planes on the beach. This may have been the aircraft flown by Eaton to attack German submarine U-156. (Courtesy of the San Diego Air & Space Museum)" data-image-description="One of Chatham’s Curtiss R-9 float planes on the beach. This may have been the aircraft flown by Eaton to attack German submarine U-156.

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: 9/11 and the U.S. Coast Guard

Deployed Coast Guard rigid-hull inflatable boat with World Trade Center burning in background. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="Deployed Coast Guard rigid-hull inflatable boat with World Trade Center burning in background. U.S. Coast Guard photo."

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: HITRON – 20 years of hitting new highs!

A HITRON MH-65 Dolphin firing warning stitches across the bow of a go-fast. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="A HITRON MH-65 Dolphin firing warning stitches across the bow of a go-fast. U.S. Coast Guard photo."

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: the Coast Guard’s environmental protection mission

The Liberian-flagged tanker Argo Merchant sinks off the coast of Massachusetts in 1976. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="The Liberian-flagged tanker Argo Merchant sinks off the coast of Massachusetts in 1976. U.S. Coast Guard photo."

Feb. 17, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Evolution of the Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue mission

Bernard Webber’s motor lifeboat CG-36500 returns to Chatham, Mass., after rescuing 32 crewmen from a sinking tanker, Feb. 18, 1952. This rescue was dramatized in the feature film “The Finest Hours” in 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="Bernard Webber’s motor lifeboat CG-36500 returns to Chatham, Mass., after rescuing 32 crewmen