FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoists an 82-year-old man from the stern of a 41-foot Utility Boat approximately 17 miles south of Matagorda Bay, Texas, Oct. 14, 2011. The man aboard the Cache, a 50-foot sailing vessel, suffered a head injury and required immediate medical assistance. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)
Posted by Navy CAPT Paul S. Hammer, DCoE director on August 3, 2012
On behalf of all of us at the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, I would like to wish the United States Coast Guard a Happy 222nd Birthday!
When I am out in public in uniform people often approach me and thank me for my service. In our daily work we often think in terms of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, but the Coast Guard is often forgotten or left off that list of services. It may be an unintentional slight, but we can’t forget to honor a force which serves in arduous and dangerous duty at sea, worldwide, in the service and defense of our country. As a naval officer, I am extremely proud of the strong ties the Navy has to the Coast Guard, on land and at sea.
The Coast Guard has a rich history dating back to August 4, 1790. It was the nation’s only armed force afloat until the establishment of the Navy in 1798. Today, the Coast Guard is a force of more than 135,100 dedicated men and women. Coast Guardsmen have served alongside their brothers and sisters in arms in all of our country’s conflicts. I would encourage you to visit the Coast Guard history program website to learn more about its place among our proud military services.
Again, thank you to all Coast Guardsmen for your service, Happy Birthday and Semper Paratus!
