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The U.S. Postal Service issued this self-adhesive Forever stamp on August 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. The artist, William S Phillips of Ashland, OR, designed this stamp, featuring both an old sailing ship and a modern-day helicopter.

Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton suggested the creation of a naval police force to patrol American waters. President George Washington and Congress agreed with his proposal and signed it into law on August 4, 1790, officially creating the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service.

Going into service that year, the Revenue Cutter Service was America’s only armed maritime service until the Navy was formed in 1798. In addition to combating smuggling and piracy, the service was also tasked with preventing slave ships from entering the U.S.

The Coast Guard was organized from the Revenue Cutter Service in 1915. Since those early days, the Coast Guard’s duties have expanded to include navigational aid, search and rescue efforts and joining forces with the Navy during times of war.

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