The US Coast Guard on Squidoo
The Coast Guard is the nations oldest continuous seagoing service. Founded in 1789 by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton to prevent smuggling, it has gone through many changes. As the world has changed, so has the Coast Guard. Today over 40,000 Coast Guard men and women serve around the globe. Their missions range from combating terrorism to saving lives to combating smuggling. With the motto of Semper Paratus - Always Ready, they truly are always ready to go the distance to serve their country. My goal is that through this lens, you will learn more about these men and woman, and appreciate the job they do for our country.
Always Ready for the Storm
Always Ready for the Storm
A video dedicated to the courageous men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard
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Coast Guard News
The latest news and commentary about the Coast Guard
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Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/12/2009) 
List Price: $25.95
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue
Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 07/12/2009)
List Price: $25.00
Character in Action: The U.S. Coast Guard on Leadership
Amazon Price: $16.29 (as of 07/12/2009)
List Price: $23.95
Coast Guard
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
List Price: $75.00
Navigation Rules
Amazon Price: $8.58 (as of 07/12/2009)
List Price: $10.95
Coast Guard Related Links
Here's some of my favorite Coast Guard stops on the web.
- The Coast Guard Store
- The Coast Guard Store on Amazon.com. If it's on Amazon.com and Coast Guard related, you'll find it at the Coast Guard Store.
- Flickr: Photos tagged with coastguard
- Photos on Flickr that have been tagged as Coast Guard.
Official Coast Guard Websites
Links to official U.S. Coast Guard websites.
- USCG Home Page
- US Coast Guard Headquarters Website
- USCG Recruiting
- The United States Coast Guard Recruiting Command.
- About the Coast Guard
- Get to know the Coast Guard. It's people, it's missions and it's history.
- Department of Homeland Security
- The Coast Guard operates as a component of the US Dept. of Homeland Security.
Find it on Ebay
Ebay can be a great source for Coast Guard related items. Here's a sampling.
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The Coast Guard Hymn
or words to that effect
Like most everyone, I'd never heard The Coast Guard Hymn until I was in boot camp. I loved to sing it in chapel services and thought it would be a wonderful addition to this site. Then I started looking for it.
It turns out that there are several versions. It is apparently based primarily on a song called Eternal Father, Strong to Save, which is unofficially known as "The Navy Hymn".
After looking it over, I knew it wasn't the same song I remember from so long ago. Finally, I tracked down what I believe is the version we sang in chapel so many years ago.
THE COAST GUARD HYMN
Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
Watch o'er the men who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of thy love.
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked'st on the foaming deep,
and calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces in the sky,
Be with them always in the air,
In dark'ning storms or sunlight fair.
O, Hear us when we lift our prayer,
For those in peril in the air.
It turns out that there are several versions. It is apparently based primarily on a song called Eternal Father, Strong to Save, which is unofficially known as "The Navy Hymn".
After looking it over, I knew it wasn't the same song I remember from so long ago. Finally, I tracked down what I believe is the version we sang in chapel so many years ago.
THE COAST GUARD HYMN
Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
Watch o'er the men who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of thy love.
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked'st on the foaming deep,
and calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces in the sky,
Be with them always in the air,
In dark'ning storms or sunlight fair.
O, Hear us when we lift our prayer,
For those in peril in the air.
Action/Adventure Movies
If the Coast Guard adventure interests you, you might like these adventure movies. While they aren't about the Coast Guard, they are some very good movies.
- 001- Casino Royale
Martin Campbell (GoldenEye) directs this film adaptation (the 21st of the Bond franchise) of Ian Fleming's first novel. Daniel Craig debuts as the new Bond who takes on a corrupt financier (Mads Mikkelsen) in a showdown of Texas Hold 'Em. You'll learn Bond's back story as the action-packed film takes you to the Bahamas, Madagascar and other exotic locales. Eva Green stars as Vesper Lynd, and the sublime Judi Dench reprises her role as M.- 002- Blood Diamond
Set during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war in 1999, this thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer, a smuggler who sells "blood" diamonds used to finance terrorists. When Archer meets a local fisherman (Djimon Hounsou) whose son has been forced into a child army, the two men's lives become intertwined, and they set off on an adventure that leads them through the world's major diamond centers. DiCaprio and Hounsou earned Oscar nods for their performances.- 003- Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Marriage has gotten stale for John and Jane Smith (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie), a husband and wife who don't yet know that they share the same undercover line of work: They're both guns for hire. Hiding their occupations has never been a hardship for either of them … until they discover that their next assignment involves them targeting each other! Can they go through with their respective missions, or will love prevail?- 004- Iron Man
After ultrarich inventor and weapons maker Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) escapes from kidnappers using makeshift power armor, he turns his invention to good by using it to fight crime. But when he must face the evil Iron Monger, his skills are stretched to the limit. Based on the Marvel comic, this captivating superhero tale from director Jon Favreau co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard.- 005- 3:10 to Yuma
Rancher Dan Evans (Christian Bale) agrees to transport the captured outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) to the nearest town with a rail station, where they'll wait for a train to court in Yuma. Holed up in the hotel near the station, Wade wreaks psychological havoc on Evans, while Wade's henchmen plan their next move. Director James Mangold's suspense-filled Western is a remake of the 1957 classic starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin.- Try Netflix free for 14 days
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channel16 wrote...
I'm always interested in U.S.C.G. info, so was pleased to discover your lens. Good job.
Posted March 07, 2008
by JohnCalvinII
I'm just an old retired Coastie who wants the world to know more about this wonderful organization.
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