Actually, it was 1915, when the Revenue Cutter Service and the Lifesaving
Service were merged to form the Coast Guard.

I suppose you also maintain that the United States didn't have an air
force before September 1947?

Sheez. Put him in the kill file!

all the best -- Dan Ford
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