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Q. Who was the Commandant when the Revenue Cutter Service became the Coast Guard?

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Q. In July 2003 Coast Guard Auxilarist Robert Dittman completed the Coast Guard's Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination course at Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, New Jersey. This achievement was significant for two reasons. What were they?

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Q. What ship fired the first naval shot of the civil war?

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Q. Which USCG lightship sank at the Ambrose Channel on June 24, 1960?

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Q. Who was the SECOND Coast Guardsmen to become a NASA astronaut?

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Q. Ensign Charles L. Duke, USCG made one of the most remarkable arrests in Coast Guard history. What made the arrest so remarkable?

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Q. Which town was home to four lighthouses and four LifeSaving Stations, all at the same time?

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Q. What Coast Guard cutter has the following nicknames:
"Mighty Acu"; "Squishnut"; "Crush-nuts"; "NOAAs ARK" (due to our support for their [NOAA's] weather ops); "Mighty A"; "Never Never Home Again" (a take-off on its call sign NNHA)?

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Q. In 1994, Coast Guard forces departed for what country in support of Operation Restore Democracy?

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Q. At one time, all classes of Coast Guard uniforms were identical to that of the Navy – except for one feature. What was this feature and where did it appear on Coast Guard attire?

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Q. The U.S. Naval Academy houses the remains of John Paul Jones. Who's remains does the U.S. Coast Guard Academy house?

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Q. In what year did the HU-25 Falcon Jet enter service?

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Q. Who was the oldest person ever to serve in the "U.S. Coast Guard"?

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Q. When did the first Coast Guard helicopter mercy mission occur?

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Q. During the Civil War, President Lincoln landed behind enemy lines to prove to the generals that it could be done. What Cutter was involved in this landing?

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Q. What was the name of the Coast Guard mascot that was awarded the United Nations Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal?

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Q. What Cutter was involved in the first narcotics bust performed by the 'Coast Guard' (actually a predecessor of the Coast Guard)?

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Q. What did the phrase "THE CORVETTE PACKS A PUNCH” mean?

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Q. What ship fired the first naval shot of the civil war?

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Q. What was the last 95-foot patrol boat in service in the Coast Guard?

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