United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the coast guard of the United States. One of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and the smallest armed service of the United States, it has a broad and important role in homeland security, law enforcement, search and rescue, marine environmental pollution response and the maintenance of intercoastal and offshore aids to navigation (ATON). It also lays claim of being the United States' oldest continuous seagoing service.

People who have been in the Coast Guard

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• Derroll Adams, folk musician
• Lloyd Bridges, actor
• Sid Caesar, comedian
• Howard Coble, US Congressman (NC)
• Chris Cooper, actor
• Walter Cronkite, newscaster
• William D. Delahunt, US Congressman (MA)
• Jack Dempsey, professional boxer
• Buddy Ebsen (1908–2003), actor, comedian and dancer most famous for his role as Jed Clampett on the long-running TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies", was commissioned a lieutenant junior grade in the Coast Guard Reserve in 1941 and served for three years during WWII.
• Blake Edwards, writer, director, producer
• Arthur Fiedler, conductor
• Charles Gibson, newscaster
• Arthur Godfrey, entertainer
• Otto Graham, professional American football player and coach
• Alex Haley, the author of Roots, was Chief Journalist
• Tab Hunter, actor
• Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, athlete, actor
• Jack Kramer, tennis professional
• Jacob Lawrence, artist
• Victor Mature, actor
• Frank Murkowski, Governor of Alaska & former US Senator (AK)
• Sam Nunn, former US Senator (GA)
• Arnold Palmer, professional golfer
• Claiborne Pell, former US Senator (RI)
• Cesar Romero, actor
• Gene Taylor, US Congressman (MS)
• Ted Turner, businessman
• Rudy Vallee, entertainer
• Gig Young, actor