USCG History Podcast Coastie Rob

The Coast Guard Cutter STORIS was a famed United States Coast Guard Cutter which served for over 64 years. 17 of those years were as the oldest commissioned Coast Guard Cutter, the ‘Queen of the Fleet’. Join me as I discuss the beginnings of such a famed piece of Coast Guard, and United States history that will take you from the shores of Ohio, land missions in Greenland, the top of the world in the Arctic, making history along the way and through and to the tropics. With such a massive story I will have to break it up into a three part series. Join me for part one; A Coast Guard Queen, born in War.

Did you know the United States Coast Guard is the Nation’s oldest Seagoing service? Did you know we are barely bigger than the NYPD? Did you know we once patrolled beaches on horseback?did you know we once burned drug growing operations in the jungles of South America? Did you know it was often times Coast Guardsmen driving the landing craft at D-day? Did you know we once completed the most incredible attic adventure ever to save hundreds of stranded whalers? Did you know we once sent Coasties to become Navy SEALS? I’m Rob, I’ve been active duty Coast Guard for 15 years now, join me for a detailed and expansive history of the United States Coast Guard and it’s predecessor agencies. I’ve been active duty in the USCG for 15 years now and know that we have such an incredible history and even present, that so many people are unaware of. Join me as I do my part to spread awareness of the incredible tales of heroism, bravery, courage, or just all around interesting history of the Women, Men, equipment, places, vessels, missions and more of the USCG and its predecessor agencies.