The history of the United States Coast Guard is fascinating so we’ve created an area on the Channel dedicated to this subject. Whether it’s stories from bootcamp in Operation Back to Basic, personal accounts from Coasties, or historical documents by our resident Historian the Coast Guard History page will prove to be educational and entertaining.

Visit Coasties memories of their time in boot camp with our Operation: Back to Basic

Read about these Coasties experiences in the Coast Guard from World War II to Vietnam

• Bill Frost's Vietnam Experience
• Ernest Garcia’s Sagebrush
• Tanney Oberg's Lucky Sweetbrier
• Richard Markle - Port Aransas, TX

Dr. William Thiesen is an Historian for the Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area. He produces historical articles regarding personnel and events in Coast Guard history.

Read about the coasties that Dr. Thiesen has studied and written about in our Historically Significant Coasties section. Below you can read his most recent article for the Channel:

• LCDR Holly Harrison: Guardian, Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Bronze Star Recipient

Read about the most fascinating events in Coast Guard History that Dr. Thiesen has researched in our Memorable Coast Guard Events section. Below you can read his most recent article for the Channel:

• Tip of the Spear: Combat Operations of Adak and the WPBs in Operation Iraqi Freedom