US Coast Guard celebrates 236 years with historic funding from Congress

The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its 236-year anniversary on Tuesday, after receiving record funding from Congress to expand modernization efforts.

As America 250 celebrations continue throughout the year, Americans celebrated the 251st birthday of the U.S. Army on June 14, followed by the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps’ same milestone on July 29. This fall, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps will celebrate their 251st anniversaries on Oct. 13 and Nov. 10, respectively.

The U.S. Coast Guard was founded on Aug. 4, 1790, after President George Washington signed the Tariff Act into law authorizing the construction of 10 vessels to enforce federal tariff and trade laws. It first operated as the Treasury Department’s U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and was renamed in 1915. It currently operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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