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38 Cards in this Set
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What year did the rate of petty officer become official? |
1808 |
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What year did the Coast Guard create the National Strike Force to combat oil spills? |
1973 |
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What year did cutters Alabama and Louisiana capture the Bravo, commanded by Jean LaFarge? |
1819 |
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What year were cutters charged with preventing any more slaves from Africa being brought into the country? |
1794 |
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What year did the cutter Wolcott make the first recorded narcotic seizure? |
1890 |
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What year did the cutter Dauntless rescue 578 immigrants? |
1995 |
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What year were cutters given authority to enforce Alaskan game laws? |
1908 |
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What year did petty officers in the Navy acquire their first rate insignia and begin wearing a sleeve device showing an eagle perched on an anchor? |
1841 |
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When was the Coast Guard Auxiliary created? |
June 23rd, 1939 |
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What year did Jack Kerwin, the first E-9 in the Coast Guard, make E-9? |
1958 |
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What year did the rates in the Coast Guard become the same as those in the Navy? |
1917 |
During WWI |
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What year did petty officers wear rate insignias of chevrons with the points down under a spread eagle and rating mark? |
1886 |
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What year did the Navy recognize its three classes of petty officers; first, second, and third? |
1885 |
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What year did the speciality or rating marks become official? |
1866 |
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What year did the Revenue Cutter Service assume responsibility for Ice Patrol? |
1913 |
The Seneca and Miami were the first two cutters to assume responsibility. |
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What year was the International Ice Patrol created? |
1914 |
It was created after the sinking of the Titanic. |
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What year did fog bells go into service? |
1852 |
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What year did fog trumpets go into service? |
1872 |
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What year did air sirens go into service? |
1887 |
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What year did mechanical striking bell go into service? |
1969 |
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What year was the Lighthouse Service absorbed into the Coast Guard? |
1939 |
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What year did Congress combine the Revenue Cutter Service with the US Life Saving Service? |
1915 |
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What year did Spain declare war on the US? |
April 24, 1898 |
It was a consequence of our intervention in the Spain/Cuba crisis. |
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When was the Chief Petty Officer grade established? |
May 18, 1920 |
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When did Public Law 85-422 establish Senior and Master Chief? |
May 1958 |
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When did the Quasi war begin? |
1798 |
First War |
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When did the War of 1812 begin? |
1812 |
Second War |
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When did the Mexican American war begin? |
1846 |
Third war |
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When did the Civil War begin? |
1861 |
Fourth war |
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When did the Spanish American war begin? |
1898 |
Fifth war |
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When did WWI begin? |
1917 |
Sixth war |
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When did WWII begin? |
1939 |
Seventh war |
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When did the Korean war begin? |
1950 |
Eighth war |
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When did the Vietnam war begin? |
1965 |
Ninth war |
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When did Desert Shield begin? |
1990 |
Tenth war |
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When did Desert Storm begin? |
1991 |
Eleventh war |
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When did the War on Terrorism begin? |
2001 |
Twelfth war |
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What year did the Federal Life Saving Service take shape? |
1848 |
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