HAPPY BIRTHDAY USCG!!!
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statelineblues
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My Dad graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1944 and spent 35 years in the USCG Reserve as a pilot - retired a Captain, and is still active with the Alumni Association. Will always have a soft spot for 'coasties' (even tho I went Army).
Aggie's Revenge
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Happy B-day Coasties!
ChestyP
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Hear, hear
Douglas Munro, the only Guardsman to earn the Medal of Honor, did it rescuing Marines at Guadalcanal. Munro is buried just up the road in Cle Elum, WA.
Bless'em all!
Douglas Munro, the only Guardsman to earn the Medal of Honor, did it rescuing Marines at Guadalcanal. Munro is buried just up the road in Cle Elum, WA.
Bless'em all!
Preacherman
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Yes, congratulations indeed! I had the (not entirely welcome) opportunity to see the CG in action during Katrina and Rita last year. For all the bitching and moaning about FEMA, the LA State Government, and other agencies, one thing everyone agreed upon was that the CG was there "fustest with the mostest", and did a truly superlative job organizing the early evacuation. Later, they became overwhelmed with all the other alphabet agencies trying to boss them around - so they simply moved their operations center up to Alexandria, and ran things their own way from the airport there. Outstanding effort, very efficient and effective.
Jordan
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I wish someone would send them a gift wrapped copy of the Bill of Rights for their B-day. They could use a 4th amendment refresher course.
FOURTH AMENDMENT [U.S. Constitution] - 'The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.'
) 14 U.S.C. §89 (2001)
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Sec. 89. Law enforcement
(a) The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States. For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may at any time go on board of any vessel subject to the jurisdiction, or to the operation of any law, of the United States, address inquiries to those on board, examine the ship's documents and papers, and examine, inspect, and search the vessel and use all necessary force to compel compliance. When from such inquiries, examination, inspection, or search it appears that a breach of the laws of the United States rendering a person liable to arrest is being, or has been committed, by any person, such person shall be arrested or, if escaping to shore, shall be immediately pursued and arrested on shore, or other lawful and appropriate action shall be taken; or, if it shall appear that a breach of the laws of the United States has been committed so as to render such vessel, or the merchandise, or any part thereof, on board of, or brought into the United States by, such vessel, liable to forfeiture, or so as to render such vessel liable to a fine or penalty and if necessary to secure such fine or penalty, such vessel or such merchandise, or both, shall be seized.
From a Coastie who happens to be up on the 4th Amendment, and where my authority and jurisdiction come from.
I had a good CG Day!
Don
(btw, Rumpled, do you know why ALL Navy babies aren't ugly? Just kidding, of course)
) 14 U.S.C. §89 (2001)
Coast Guard
Sec. 89. Law enforcement
(a) The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States. For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may at any time go on board of any vessel subject to the jurisdiction, or to the operation of any law, of the United States, address inquiries to those on board, examine the ship's documents and papers, and examine, inspect, and search the vessel and use all necessary force to compel compliance. When from such inquiries, examination, inspection, or search it appears that a breach of the laws of the United States rendering a person liable to arrest is being, or has been committed, by any person, such person shall be arrested or, if escaping to shore, shall be immediately pursued and arrested on shore, or other lawful and appropriate action shall be taken; or, if it shall appear that a breach of the laws of the United States has been committed so as to render such vessel, or the merchandise, or any part thereof, on board of, or brought into the United States by, such vessel, liable to forfeiture, or so as to render such vessel liable to a fine or penalty and if necessary to secure such fine or penalty, such vessel or such merchandise, or both, shall be seized.
From a Coastie who happens to be up on the 4th Amendment, and where my authority and jurisdiction come from.
I had a good CG Day!
Don
(btw, Rumpled, do you know why ALL Navy babies aren't ugly? Just kidding, of course)
HRT
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The Coast Guard Motto is Semper Paratus, which means always prepared. We shoulds all take that as a piece of advice
HRT USCGA '82
HRT USCGA '82
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THANKS FOR THE USCG
I'm retired from coast guard after 23 years of active service. God Bless the Troops. Thanks
Sergio.
I'm retired from coast guard after 23 years of active service. God Bless the Troops. Thanks
Sergio.
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