Which date marks the Coast Guard's birthday?

Which date marks the Coast Guard's birthday?

• A. June 14, 1775
• B. August 4, 1790
• C. July 4, 1776
• D. December 7, 1941

Answer: (B)

The date being asked is the Coast Guard’s birthday, meaning the founding date of the service that would become the Coast Guard. That birthday is August 4, 1790, when Congress created the Revenue Cutter Service, the original organization established to enforce tariff laws and protect the coastline. This date marks the start of what would eventually evolve into the modern Coast Guard. In 1915, the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to form today’s Coast Guard. Other dates represent different events: June 14, 1775 is associated with the Navy’s early formation, July 4, 1776 is the Declaration of Independence, and December 7, 1941 is the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The date being asked is the Coast Guard’s birthday, meaning the founding date of the service that would become the Coast Guard. That birthday is August 4, 1790, when Congress created the Revenue Cutter Service, the original organization established to enforce tariff laws and protect the coastline. This date marks the start of what would eventually evolve into the modern Coast Guard. In 1915, the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to form today’s Coast Guard.

Other dates represent different events: June 14, 1775 is associated with the Navy’s early formation, July 4, 1776 is the Declaration of Independence, and December 7, 1941 is the attack on Pearl Harbor.