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May 26, 2023
The Long Blue Line: The Sermon—never forget the heroes of Iwo Jima
Dedication of 5th Marine Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima, 21 March 1945
March 17, 2023
The Long Blue Line: Skipper, jeep driver, and bandmaster forgotten by history
Coast Guard women of World War II’s temporary reserve.
March 3, 2023
The Long Blue line: Greenland—Coast Guard’s Arctic combat zone of World War II, 1940-41
Securing mineral rights in Greenland allowed the US to build warships swiftly.
Feb. 10, 2023
The Long Blue Line: WWII recruit training at Manhattan Beach and desegregating the U.S. military
Many African American Coast Guard recruits trained in the New York facility prior to serving their country.
Dec. 16, 2022
The Long Blue Line: Ray Evans—Hero of Guadalcanal who enlisted and served with Douglas Munro 80 years ago
Chief Ray Evans served with the Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor recipient, and is now FRC namesake!
Dec. 2, 2022
The Long Blue Line: Benjamin Bottoms—Arctic aviator, wartime hero served with Lt. John Prichard
Enlisted aviation hero and namesake for new FRC.
Nov. 18, 2022
The Long Blue Line: Joseph Toahty, a Pawnee warrior who served at Guadalcanal with Douglas Munro
Native Native American Joseph Robert Toahty, who served in the Coast Guard in World War II.
Oct. 14, 2022
The Long Blue Line: The life and times of Marvin Perrett—Portrait of a World War II coxswain and FRC namesake
[Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2005 and has been modified to meet MyCG style. Marvin Perrett passed away in 2007. In recognition of his World War II service, he received numerous ribbons for naval campaigns in the European and Pacific theatres, as well as induction into the French Legion of Honor with rank of Chevalier. Perrett
Sept. 23, 2022
The Long Blue Line: Latina SPARs—Minority trailblazers of World War II
Women all over the country volunteered to serve during World War II. Here are a few Latina SPARs who answered the call.
Sept. 9, 2022
The Long Blue Line: Joseph Tezanos—wartime lifesaver, Hispanic-American trailblazer and FRC namesake
World War II hero goes on to become one of the first Hispanic American officers in the United States Coast Guard.