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Object of the Week for August 4

Insignia, Medals, and Decorations: US Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard

In honor of National Coast Guard Day, we celebrate our troops with a poster of their insignia, medals, and decorations. The Coast Guard was founded in 1790 at the request of the first Secretary of the Treasury of the US, Alexander Hamilton.

US Coast Guard vs Navy – What's the Difference?

Links

  1. NASM Welcomes First Coast Guard Aircraft
  2. A Virtual Day-in-the-Life of the Coast Guard
  3. NMAH’s Exhibit Goes “On the Water”
  4. Boat Safety from the Coast Guard
  5. About the US Coast Guard from the Dept. Of Homeland Security
  6. DOWNLOAD Activities Booklet
  7. 11 Things you might not know about the Coast Guard