2021-08-04

Coast Guard Day 2021

Semper Paratus    
My main girl is a coastie. Locally, she doesn't have a lot in the way of people who really appreciate her status in military life because the bulk of them are either land lubbers or didn't do any military service at all.

After I met her I stopped using the term 'puddle pirates' to refer to the coast guard as I did while on active duty out of respect for her rank and work in maritime security.

Being a Navy veteran myself I always stand in awe and give proper respect, deference, and homage to her for her accomplishments as a chief petty officer of the line.

Today is Coast Guard Day. It goes down each August 4 to commemorate the founding of the United States Coast Guard (as the Revenue Marine) on August 4, 1790, by then-Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.

Congress authorized the building of a fleet of the first ten Revenue Service cutters on that date. They were for enforcement of the first tariffs set by the US Congress enacted under the auspices of the US Constitution. The motto of the Coast Guard is Semper Paratus which means "always ready" or "ever ready".

She dutifully and cheerfully attends scheduled drill traveling out of state to do so. Such dedication.

So Chiefie ... happy Coast Guard Day Day to you !