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Enforcing the Law at Sea—Drug Interdiction since 1886!
With a seizure of opium near the entrance to San Francisco Bay in November 1886, cutters of the Revenue Marine Service began a fight against maritime drug smuggling that continues to this day.
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Jose Luis “Joe” Rodriguez—Hero and trailblazer of the Coast Guard
Joe led the tactical law enforcement specialists that comprised his Drug Interdiction Assist Team through the rivers of Central America, resulting in one of the largest drug busts of its time.
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Mariel—Coast Guard Operations during the 1980 Cuban Exodus
The size of the refugee flotilla was staggering. Trailered boats were lined up 50 to 100 deep in Key West waiting their turn to be launched. This went on for between 36 to 48 hours; residents could hear the activity around the clock.
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Jimmy Crotty—Joint forces hero of the Pacific War
Mine sweeper, demolitions expert, and hero of Corregidor, Crotty served as a member of the Coast Guard, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
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Hoyle’s Hell—Coast Guardsman masters the bloody beaches of the Pacific
Not every American amphibious assault in the Pacific was a bloodbath. Some were executed with considerable strategic acumen and tactical guile. Eniwetok would be Hoyle’s finest and toughest hour as a Beachmaster.
