The U.S. Coast Guard was officially born on August 4, 1790, when Congress authorized the construct ion of ten revenue cutters to enforce tariff laws and prevent smuggling. O riginally called the Revenue Marine (later the Revenue Cutter Service), it was the only armed maritime service of the U.S. until the Navy was reesta blished in 1798.
\nFounded under the direction of Alexander Hamilton , the Coast Guard merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service in 1915, offici ally becoming the United States Coast Guard. It is the nation's oldest con tinuous seagoing service, performing missions in maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, environmental protection, and national defense.
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DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Coast Guard was officially born on August 4\, 1790\, w
hen Congress authorized the construction of ten revenue cutters to enforce
tariff laws and prevent smuggling. Originally called the Revenue Marine (
later the Revenue Cutter Service)\, it was the only armed maritime service
of the U.S. until the Navy was reestablished in 1798.\nFounded under the
direction of Alexander Hamilton\, the Coast Guard merged with the U.S. Lif
e-Saving Service in 1915\, officially becoming the United States Coast Gua
rd. It is the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service\, performing mis
sions in maritime law enforcement\, search and rescue\, environmental prot
ection\, and national defense.\n\n
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