US Coast Guard in Latin America Tag

5 Impactful Ways the US Coast Guard Has Improved Latin America

On a sweltering Wednesday afternoon 230 years ago today, President George Washington signed the United States Revenue Cutter Service into effect. As a brand new nation, the country was struggling with internal trade wars, and this new nautical armed force was created to help control the trade along the Atlantic coast, impose tariffs, and protect the colonies from pirates.  With only...Read More