摘要: |
The Coast Guard was in a much different place 75 years ago. After being established by combining the Revenue Cutter Service and Lifesaving Service in 1915, and then absorbing the Lighthouse Service in 1939, its identity was still in flux. World War II was underway and the Coast Guard was operating as part of the Navy. Members of the Coast Guard were playing major roles in the European and Pacific Theaters, including D-Day. 2 Following President Roosevelt’s transfer of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation to the Coast Guard in 1942, the service was also incorporating a new mission set. When the war concluded in 1945, the Coast Guard, unsurprisingly, reverted to Department of Treasury over sight. At the same time, the fate of its new marine safety activities remained certain. Over the years, marine safety has become a core Coast Guard mission even as the overall service and marine safety operations have continued to evolve. |