United States Coast Guard Academy
| dc.creator | Edgecomb, Clark R. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-15T00:06:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-09-04T19:17:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-11-15T00:06:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1966 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy is, "To graduate young men with sound bodies, stout hearts, and alert minds, with a liking for the sea and its lore, and with that high sense of honor, loyalty, and obedience which goes with trained initiative and leadership; well grounded in seamanship, the scie~ces, and the amenities and strong in the resolve to be worthy of the traditions of commissioned officers in the United states Coast Guard in the service of their country and humanity." The United States Coast Guard Academy was not the first of the service academies, but like its counterparts, it has played an important role in the growth and improvement of the training of officers for our services. As our nation has grown, so have our service academies. The Coast Guard Academy has had a growth rate of expanding proportions. T'oday, its facilities are undergoing an extensive program of reconstruction, in order to provide for the increasing number of applicants. The construction of a new academy to reflect the new, and honor the past accomplishments of its history and development would seem to be valid. Just as the construction of the Air Force Academy reiterrates the science of the aerospace age, so should the architecture of the Coast Guard Academy reveal the sense of the sea and t he age in which we live. There is though, a major difference which cannot be overlooked in making a comparison. The Air Force Academy, like its benefactor, the Air Force, was born into this age and shares only the traditions of it. The Coast Guard Academy was born with our Nation and its traditions are deep and tied strongly to the sea. Therefore, with this in mind, a new academy reflecting the rich traditions of its heritage, but embracing the technology of today, should be built to provide our nation with a continuing supply of officers with a love for the sea, a search for knowledge, and an eye on the future. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2346/50386 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights.availability | Unrestricted. | |
| dc.subject | United States military forces | en_US |
| dc.title | United States Coast Guard Academy | |
| dc.type | Thesis |