Emily Brockway
@ebrockwayink
Military-RETIRED, Forever Student, Amateur Historian, Ambitious Writer - not always in that order. “History comes alive when you participate.” RT ≠ endorsement, & opinions are my own. Unfortunately I have a lot of ‘em… www.medium.com/@ebrockway
RIP AST2 Jaggers. 🫡💔 #USCG #RescueSwimmer #SoOthersMayLive #WeSaveLives
Commodore Perry, in a note to Captain Henry Nones, who commanded the Forward from 1841 to 1865, “I am gratified in bearing witness to the valuable services of the Forward in command of Captain Nones and the skill and gallantry of his officers and men.”
Forward was ordered to remain in the nearby port city of Frontera with McClane to form a blockade, and cut off Mexican military supplies from the Yucatan Peninsula.
Providing main artillery support for the fleet, the Forward bombarded Tabasco and supplied crewmembers to the USS Vixen to support a Marine landing party to capture the town.
Revenue Cutter Service in the Mexican American War On 23 October 1846, the McClane and Forward joined a small amphibious fleet under Navy Vice Commodore Matthew Perry to capture the strategic city of Tabasco, Mexico.
Running low on ammunition, they reused British cannonballs. Weary and outmanned, the Eagle and her crew were eventually captured but were lauded in the American press for their gallantry. (2/2)
War with Great Britain When the War of 1812 began, Revenue cutters were called to action. In 1814, the Eagle encountered the HMS Dispatch in Long Island Sound. Overpowered, the captain beached the Eagle, the crew hauled the cannons ashore, and the fight continued. (1/2)
Heavily outgunned and outmanned with many of her crew killed or wounded, the Pickering prevailed after a grueling eight-hour battle and ultimately captured the French ship. (5/5)
On 18 October 1799, the Pickering recaptured 10 American, British and Dutch vessels previously seized in the Caribbean by a French flotilla. Once provoked, the French sent their most powerful privateer in the West Indies to take out the Pickering. (4/5)
The French Naval (Quasi) War In 1798, Congress authorized military force against French privateers and called upon the Revenue-Marine to support naval operations against the French. During this time, the eight revenue cutters captured 18 of the 22 French ships seized from 1798 to 1799. (3/5)
The new Revenue-Marine served as America’s only naval force until the Navy was reconstituted in 1794. Known later as the Revenue Cutter Service, it served with distinction in later conflicts. (2/5)
Revenue Cutter Service: The Coast Guard Legacy When the Continental Navy was disbanded in 1785, the new nation was left without a naval force. In 1790, Congress authorized funding for a fleet of armed vessels to battle smuggling and enforce custom laws to raise revenue for the Treasury. (1/5)
In 1918, Captain Godfrey Carden’s New York division constituted over 1,400 personnel and was the largest single command in the Coast Guard, and included Army and Navy tugs, small vessels, and inspectors. (Coast Guard Collection) 5/5
Captain Godfrey Carden was the first Captain of the Port. The majority of the nation’s munitions shipments passed through New York and Carden was charged with supervising their safe loading. 4/5
It was one the largest non-nuclear artificial explosions in history. The Espionage Act of 1917 resulted in new customs and enforcement policies, shifting the responsibility for port and anchorage security from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Coast Guard. 3/5
On 30 July 1916, German saboteurs attempted to disrupt the ammunition supply for Allied Forces and blew up a munitions depot on Black Tom Island, New Jersey. The massive explosion flattened the island, shattered windows in Manhattan, and left the Statue of Liberty pockmarked. 2/5
I’ve created very few organic posts on L.I., … mostly because I’m not into writing vapid, red-pilled leadership essays. But I had to cull my professional network after a disturbing video was reposted by acquaintances advocating for a TX candidate who recommended hunting down & unaliving immigrants.
If this account followed you - block it. 1)The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is Carlos Ruiz. 2) The SGM/USMC (or any similar acct) would not exclusively follow 99 accounts comprised SOLELY of women artists, veterans, & LGBTQ advocates. It’s a fake/impersonation. Please report it, too.
Phil Groundhog, of Punxsutawney, passed peacefully following a short struggle w/a traumatic brain injury. His tragic death was a result of being vigorously shaken like a Magic 8 Ball by a long line of concerned Americans asking questions like “future cost of eggs?” & “Will TVs be more expensive?”
It’s a point of pride when your kid can anticipate your reading appetite. Excited to dig into this novel!
The #USCG Cutter Munro responds as part of a joint task force to provide humanitarian relief & supplies. media.defense.gov/2018/Jun/04/...