United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a humanitarian and security service that protects the United States’ borders, economic and security interests abroad. It operates under the Department of Homeland Security. It is the largest coast guard in the world, rivalling the capabilities and size of most navies. It is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The year 1915 is significant for USCG because it was in this year that the Coast Guard Act was passed. This act combined the existing Life-Saving Service and Revenue-Cutter Service to create the United States Coast Guard as a new service.