The U.S. Coast Guard started displaying distinctive uniform characteristics by the 1920s after it was formed in 1915.

Auxiliary members operate their own boats, work free and have a somewhat casual attitude about uniforms. Members can do anything the Coast Guard does, except work with big ships.

Charles Poltenson is proud the Coast Guard Auxiliary is celebrating its 75th anniversary – and he wants more people to hear about it and understand what its members do. The Auxiliary is the u… ...

Diane Ehmer was surprised to learn that the man in the sharp navy blue uniform performing a safety check on her boat at Indian Mound Park was not a retired member of the Coast Guard. Ehmer, like ...

Training courses are free, but members are expected to pay an annual fee of $52, with additional fees for auxiliary social functions, uniforms and attachments, and safety equipment.

Coast Guard men and women will have new uniforms based on the Navy's Type III working uniform.