The Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman was written in 1938 by Vice Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, who served as Commandant of the Coast Guard from 1932 to 1936.[1][2] According to former Commandant Robert Papp, the Creed described the duties and responsibilities that binds the group of Coast Guardsmen together as "shipmates".[3]
- ^ Harry G. Hamlet Archived 2009-06-23 at the Wayback Machine - USCG Historian's Office
- ^ USCG History FAQ Archived 2009-08-26 at the Wayback Machine USCG Historian's Office
- ^ "Commandant's Coast Guard Day Message". ALCOAST 404/10. US Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.