There's some real James Bond/Indiana Jones stuff going on here.
A video released by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro chasing down and boarding a self-propelled semi-submersible allegedly containing a large amount of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The bust...
A U.S. Army Air Forces Martin B-26G-11-MA Marauder (s/n 43-34565) from the 497th Bombardment Squadron, 344th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force, enveloped in flames and hurtling earthward after enemy flak scored a direct hit on left engine while aircraft was attacking front line enemy...
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The US Coast Guard probably does not get the attention it deserves, which is regrettable given its long service to the Nation in peacetime and war.
I ran across this rather atmospheric pic recently and liked it so much that I thought I'd share it here as a reminder of the Coast Guard's...
The U.S. Marines salute the U.S. Coast Guard after the fury of battle had subsided and the Japanese on Guam had been defeated. "They (the Coast Guard) Put Us Here and We Intend to Stay" is the way the Marines felt about it.
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