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Videos of Is the Coast Guard A Military made United States Coast Guard - 1790 to Today - A Short History The Coast Guard was established on Aug. 4, 1790. The Coast Guard is charged with maritime security, safety, and stewardship. While the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, during times of war, it can be transferred to the Department of the Navy, as it did in WWI and WWII. The Coast Guard is comprised of approximately 40,000 active duty personnel supported by an additional 7,000 reservists. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescues a man and his dog from a disabled and taking-on-water 36-foot sailing vessel 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2024. A mariner sailing in the path of Hurricane Helene was rescued in dramatic fashion when his boat started sinking off southwest Florida, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Clearwater. The distress call was received aroun...