The Long Blue Line (Spring 2024)

I
have said time and again, as we prepare to
build the National Coast Guard Museum,
we are building more than a museum. We
have teams of incredible folks working
on truly making this a special place for
the entire Coast Guard workforce, New
London community, and visitors from around our Nation.
Imagine a place to host that special event in your life
and career, such as a family wedding, a retirement
party, or an advancement or promotion ceremony.
Now imagine hosting any of those events in the National
Coast Guard Museum, overlooking the historic Thames
River, with access to a beautiful and reverent memorial
terrace honoring those who have served before us.
As I travel around the country both for business and
pleasure, I have found that the perfect setting to have
our museum is in a historic place that can truly deliver
the dynamic Coast Guard story to the public, and to
our Coast Guard community. YES, New London,
Connecticut, has been a home to the Coast Guard since
its beginnings as the Revenue Marine Cutter Service in
1790. While it’s not exactly the ‘birthplace’ of the Coast
Guard, it is nestled in a historic region along the I-95
corridor between Boston and Philadelphia, where
nearly 234 years ago, Treasury Secretary Alexander
Hamilton pushed the idea of creating a unique multimission
government and military service that has paid
dividends many times over to the American taxpayer.
The National Coast Guard Museum will be a home for
all, a place to honor those who have served, a place
to inspire future generations, and a place for all of us to
celebrate those special milestones in our lives. Thank you
for your support!
Semper Paratus,
Vince Patton, MCPOCG, USCG (Ret.)
Chief of the Mess
National Coast Guard Museum
THE LONG BLUE LINE SPRING 2024
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