235K views · 2.4K reactions | USCGC James (WMSL-754) is the fifth Legend-class cutter Length 418 ft (127 m) Height 140 ft (43 m) Armament Armor Aircraft carried Aviation facilities 2 SRBOC/ 2 x NULKA countermeasures chaff/rapid decoy launcher 1 x MK 110 57mm gun a variant of the Bofors 57 mm gun and Gunfire Control System | Richard LeBel | Facebook

“As the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, I’m excited to see this sophisticated national asset put to work ensuring the security and prosperity of our Nation. As a Marine, I’m honored and humbled to see this cutter commissioned to honor Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro who saved hundreds of Marines at Guadalcanal. It’s apparent his legacy and sacrifice lives on in each member of the U.S. Coast Guard.” -- Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly The Coast Guard Cutter Munro (

13K views · 638 reactions | Ever wonder what life is like on a #CoastGuard patrol boat in #Alaska? Check out this video from Coast Guard Cutter Liberty to find out! Special shout out to Fireman Will Heinl for putting this great video together! USCGC Liberty (WPB-1334) is a 110-foot Island-class patrol boat homeported in Auke Bay, Alaska. Liberty’s primary missions are search and rescue, law enforcement, force protection, and homeland security. | U.S. Coast Guard Arctic | Facebook

3.2K views · 327 reactions | #ICYMI here are some video highlights...