What is the Coast Guard and what does it do?
The United States Coast Guard is the oldest continuous seagoing service of the United States. Established in 1790 as the Revenue Cutter Service within the Department of the Treasury, the Coast Guard is now a part of the Department of Homeland Security and is the smallest of the Armed Forces. The Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing laws and treaties on the high seas, protecting life and property at sea, protecting the coastal and oceanic environment, maintaining the national system of aids to navigation, and supporting national security and defense.
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