The United States Coast Guard

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Throughout history the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has played a significant role in securing our coasts and protecting our borders. The objectives of the USCG are to provide protection of maritime economy and the environment, save those in peril, and defend our borders in oceanic regions, lakes and inland waterways. The missions of the USCG are far more diverse than the other military services. Over its lifetime the USCG has evolved its roles over the course of its long history from intercepting illegal goods to focusing on safe travel and aiding navigation. It is the smallest of the five armed forces of the United States and is the nation’s oldest agency and it’s the only military department under the Department of Homeland Security,

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