Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Wednesday, January 20, 1915. Coast Guard and Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge established.

Congress passed the Coast Guard Act, which established the United States Coast Guard by merging United States Life-Saving Service and the United States Revenue Cutter Service.  Overall, the Coast Guard would come to absorb a large number of small maritime services.

It was modeled on the Navy, but part of the Department of the Treasury.  The 1790 date in its seal is the date the United States Revenue Marine Service had been established.

For years it was part of the Department of the Treasury during peacetime, but as wars have become smaller its oddly been the case that the country thought it needed more than than the two original armed services. There are now a total of six, of which the Coast Guard is one.  It's been transferred from the Treasury, where it really should have remained, to the Department of Homeland Security.

Bring back the War Department.

President Wilson established the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Washington.

Last edition:

Tuesday, January 19, 1915. Air raid. Neon lights.

No comments: