480:, enlisted in the Coast Guard on July 16, 1920, and became a naturalized citizen of the United States on July 21, 1923. On May 12, 1939, he was appointed a chief photographer's mate becoming not only the first Hispanic of African descent photographer in the Guard, but also only the second photographer in the entire history of the service. On July 29, 1944, he assumed command of Lightship No. 115, operating in the Panama Sea Frontier. Thus, he became the first admitted Hispanic of African descent to command a cutter, as well as the first one to be an officer-in-charge of a Coast Guard vessel during wartime. Samuels entered the Coast Guard as a seaman 2nd Class and reached the rank of lieutenant (as a part of the massive demobilization of the Coast Guard following the end of hostilities, his lieutenancy was revoked and he was dis-rated to chief photographer's mate). Samuels retired from the Coast Guard on September 1, 1947.
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639:. The Integrated Deepwater System Program (IDS Program), or "Deepwater," is the 25-year program to recapitalize the United States Coast Guard's aircraft, ships, logistics, and command and control systems. The $ 24 billion program includes equipment that will be used across all missions. Rábago not only acted as program executive officer of Deepwater, but also as director of all Coast Guard acquisition programs. His office oversaw all major acquisitions of cutters, aircraft, C4ISR and boats.
659:. As the boarding team unloaded the last few bales, the Coast Guard said, the unstable vessel began to take on water through its exhaust vents and sank. The U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Drug Enforcement Administration officials say South American drug cartels are turning to semi-submersible vessels, which have a low profile to avoid detection, because of the government's success at thwarting other smuggling techniques, including the use of fishing trawlers and speed boats.
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Training Group, II MEF at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in July 1999. He was also the first Hispanic-American Coast Guardsman to earn his Gold Navy/Marine Corps jump wings while in the Coast Guard and assigned to a jump billet (USMC Majors Billet at Special Operations Training Group II MEF). He earned his wings that same year. He also became the first commanding officer of one of the two MSSTs commissioned in the Coast Guard.
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Station in Yonago, Japan. Martinez prepared and delivered classes in LORAN (Long Range Aids to Navigation) procedures at the U.S. Air Force 34th Bombardment Squadron which was stationed nearby. He was later assigned as advisor in the U.S. Naval Mission to the Haitian Garde-Cotes d'Haiti. He taught classes for the Haitian military leadership and later oversaw the overhaul of Garde-Cotes patrol vessels.
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In 2006, LT Isabel Papp, USPHS, became the first female medical officer to be assigned to a Port
Security Unit (PSU). PSU's are deployable units organized for sustained force protection operations. She was also the first Hispanic-American female MD to be assigned to a PSU. She had also been the first
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Not everyone served aboard ships during the war. Some men like Jose R. Zaragoza served on missions on some lonely atolls. When 19-year-old
Zaragoza, a native of Los Angeles, California, joined the Coast Guard, he was sent on patrols in the Pacific coast of the United States to defend against sabotage
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Hispanic-American to command a Coast Guard vessel (USRCS) was Joseph Ximenez, who took command of the Carysfort Reef Lightship in Florida in 1843. He was not, however, the first Hispanic officer. That distinction belongs to Domingo Castrano, who is listed by the United States Revenue Cutter
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At 9% of the total student body, Hispanics are the largest minority group in the academy. As of 2010 the ethnic and racial breakdown of the student body in the academy is as follows: 81% White/Non-Hispanic, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black/Non-Hispanic, 3% Asian/Pacific
Islander and 1% American Indian/Alaskan
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for "distinguished heroism while serving as a volunteer member of a boat crew engaged in rescue operations during a fire in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T.H. on 21 May 1944. Under conditions of great personal danger from fire and explosions and with disregard of his own safety he assisted in the rescuing of
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Detlef
Frederick Argentine de Otte, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, entered the Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction (as the USCGA was previously known) in 1889 and graduated in 1891. He is the first Hispanic to the reach the rank of commodore and to receive a promotion to rear admiral in
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wrote: "Fireman
Hernandez's heroic actions under enemy fire were instrumental to the success of friendly forces in harassing and destroying the enemy's morale and feeling of security. Fireman Hernandez's professional skill, courage under enemy fire, and devotion to duty reflected great credit upon
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Another USCGA graduate was
Lieutenant John Gazzo Martinez, who was born in New Orleans and entered the service during World War II. He received an Academy appointment in 1946, and in 1951 was commissioned an ensign in the Coast Guard. From 1954 to 1956 LTJG Martinez served as commanding officer at
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Hispanic pioneers in the Coast Guard were the Andreu family of Florida; Joseph Ximenez, the first Hispanic-American to command a Coast Guard vessel; and Detlef Frederick Argentine de Otte, the first Hispanic to graduate from Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction. The Coast Guard
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is an ethnic term employed to categorize any citizen or resident of the United States, of any racial background, of any country, and of any religion, who has at least one ancestor from the people of Spain, or is of non-Hispanic origin, but has an ancestor from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central or
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According to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, in 2003, Hispanic representation in the Coast Guard's NPS active component enlisted accessions was at 11 percent. Also in 2003, Hispanics represented slightly over 6 percent of the Coast Guard's active component officer accessions, and 13
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Dr. William H. Thiesen has a Master’s degree from East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime History and a Ph.D. from University of Delaware's Hagley Program in the History of Technology and Industrialization. His research interests include Coast Guard history, naval history, ship design and
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The first Hispanic to command a TACLET (Tactical Law Enforcement Team), was then-Lieutenant Jose L. Rodriguez when he took command of TACLET South, 1996–1998. He was also the first Coast Guardsman to command a U.S. Marine Corps unit when he took command of the Riverine Training Center, Special
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The Coast Guard is focusing on retaining Hispanic and Spanish-speaking front-line workers as it aims to intercept illegal immigrants. The current Coast Guard workforce meets both diversity goals and operational demands for having Spanish-speaking workers on hand to communicate with apprehended
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and presented them with an Official Resolution of Thanks. The Coast Guard was already formed by September 1918, with the merger of United States Revenue Cutter Service and United States Life-Saving Service, when Seaman Richard E. Cordova became the first Hispanic Coast Guardsman to perish in a
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In December 1942, Lt. Juan del Castillo became the first Hispanic American to receive an officer's commission upon his graduation from the Officer's Candidate School. Del Castillo, who enlisted in June 1942, served on convoys in the Caribbean and on board cutters in the North Pacific. He also
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in a ceremony near Ft. Worth, Texas. The Coast Guard Medal is awarded to any service member who, while serving in any capacity with the United States Coast Guard, distinguishes themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. On January 28, 1980, Flores' cutter,
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at San Antonio, Texas, which represents more than 330 colleges and universities. His job is to explain the college programs, and military and civilian career opportunities that the Coast Guard can provide to Hispanic communities in education, and in service to the United States.
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began to submerge, Flores used his own belt to strap open the life-jacket locker door, allowing additional life-jackets to float to the surface. He remained aboard to assist trapped shipmates and to comfort those who were injured and disoriented. Flores died in the line of duty.
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set off a chain reaction. Tezanos along with a gang of several other hastily assembled volunteers scrambled on board a rescue boat. Tezanos and his shipmates rescued men from the water in danger of drowning and evacuated others from the burning ships. He was awarded the
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was the first Hispanic-American promoted to rear admiral (lower half). In 2009, Rear Admiral Joseph R. Castillo became the first Hispanic-American district commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. Hispanics currently account for 11% of the enlisted personnel, and 9% of the
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Hispanic men and women have reached the top ranks of the Coast Guard, serving their country in sensitive leadership positions on domestic and foreign shores. In 1991, LTJG Katherine Tiongson became the first Hispanic-American woman to command an afloat unit. In 2006,
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enforcement service – were merged. According to Dr. William H. Thiesen, Ph.D., Atlantic Area Historian of the United States Coast Guard, the following events involving Hispanics occurred in the early years of the Coast Guard its predecessor services.
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the estimated Hispanic population of the United States is over 50 million, or 16% of the U.S. population, and Hispanics are the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority. The 2010 U.S. Census estimate of over 50 million Hispanics in the U.S. does
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approximately 42 survivors some of whom were injured and exhausted from the water and from burning ships." Tezanos saw action at Kiska, Alaska; Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands; and Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Tezanos was sent to
393:, became the first Hispanic chief petty officer in the Coast Guard. During World War II he received a war-time promotion to chief warrant officer, becoming the first Hispanic to reach that level as well. Aviles joined the
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was Louis Rua, whose craft, a U.S. Army large tug en route to the Philippines, went to the rescue of another ship which had been torpedoed by enemy action and helped save 277 survivors from the abandoned ship.
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descent to graduate from the academy. He was followed by John Gazzo Martinez, class of 1951. In 2002, Cadet 1/c Sarah Salazar became the first Hispanic female regimental commander at the Coast Guard Academy.
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by the President or Congress during time of war. Boatswains Mate First Class Pablo Valent and Surfman Indalecio Lopez, members of the Texas Brazos Life-Saving Station crew were awarded the Coast Guard
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on all citizens of Puerto Rico. On September 28, 1925, he entered the United States Coast Guard with the rate of chief gunners mate and served for two years before re-enlisting on September 11, 1928.
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were captured en route to the eastern Pacific coast of the United States. Just five days later, a 60-foot (18 m) semi-submersible was seized about 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of
433:, was awarded a Silver Lifesaving Medal for maneuvering a Marine landing party ashore under constant Japanese attack. The first known Hispanic-American Coast Guardsman to be awarded with a
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Native. The Coast Guard is actively promoting U.S. Coast Guard college and career opportunities amongst Hispanics. Captain Adolfo Ramirez is an in-house Executive on Loan at the
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on September 16, 1919. In 1935, Chief Boatswains Mate Pablo Valent was given command of the Port Isabel (Texas) Boat Station, becoming the first Hispanic-American to do so.
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to assist the Puerto Ricans battling fires that threatened to destroy parts of that city. In 1915, the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico, paid tribute to the crew of the cutter
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illegal immigrants and human traffickers. These traffickers often pack people into boats and race along the Florida coastline, in an attempt to elude American enforcement.
631:(lower half) in the Coast Guard. He was the Coast Guard's Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Director of Acquisition Programs. On July 13, 2007, Rábago relieved Rear Adm.
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The first Hispanic to serve in the United States Revenue Cutter Service, predecessor to the Coast Guard, was Juan Andreu who from 1824 to 1845 served as the Keeper of the
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and invasion from the Japanese. Later he received instructions in the then-emerging and secretive field of LORAN navigation and was sent to Ulithi atoll, located between
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became the second Hispanic-American woman to command an afloat unit in the Coast Guard. She was also the second Hispanic female intelligence officer in the Coast Guard.
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In July 2009, RDML Joseph R. Castillo became the first Hispanic-American district commander in the U.S. Coast Guard when he was appointed Commander of District 11.
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himself, and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." The first Hispanic-American Coast Guardsman to receive the
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as the program executive officer of the U.S. Coast Guard's largest recapitalization and modernization initiative, the $ 24 billion, 25-year programmed
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and as such many men saw action in said conflict. During the invasion of Saipan, which began on June 15, 1944, Valentin R. Fernandez, a landing craft
277:, Detlef Frederick Argentine de Otte entered the Revenue Cutter Service Academy in 1889 and graduated in 1891. During his career he served aboard the
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1335:""From Santander, Spain, to Syracuse University: Coast Guard Officer Joseph Tezanos' Pursuit of the American Dream"; by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D."
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sank off the coast of Massachusetts during a storm. Mess Attendant First Class Arthur J. Flores and Seaman John E. Gomez, assigned to
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In 1991, LTJG Katherine Tiongson became the first Hispanic-American woman to command an afloat unit when she took command of USCGC
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and The Grand Cross Medal from the American Cross of Honor Society for their assistance in the rescue of the crew of the schooner
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The need for Spanish speaking Coast Guardsmen was emphasized on September 17, 2008, when two cocaine-laden semi-submarines from
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in 1872, as an engineering officer. The first known Hispanics to have served in the U.S. Life-Saving Service were
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The following Hispanic-Americans are the first in their respective USCG fields to accomplish the following:
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can be transferred to the Department of the Navy by the President or Congress during time of war. During
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in Florida, thus making him also the first Hispanic to oversee a U.S. federal installation of any kind.
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can trace their tradition of service to the early 19th century, when they initially performed duties at
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Lieutenant Commander Quique Ramon Ortiz and Lieutenant Commander Jose Rodriguez commissioned the first
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was attacked and Hernandez was killed during small boat operations. He was posthumously awarded the
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for combat action in Vietnam was Engineman Second Class Larry D. Villareal on January 21, 1969.
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In 1992, Sonia Colon became the second Hispanic American woman advanced to chief petty officer.
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from San Antonio, Texas, enlisted in the Coast Guard. In 1968, he was deployed for duty with
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crew in the largest maritime drug bust in U.S. history with the seizure of the motor vessel
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During World War II, the Coast Guard was transferred to the
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940:"Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin – 2000 Census Brief"
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percent of the Coast Guard's reserve enlisted accessions.
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Gunner's Mate Second Class Joseph Tezanos, a native of
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Hispanics and Latinos in the United States Coast Guard
1648:. Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
558:, an 82-foot (25 m) cutter. On December 5, 1968
1179:"U.S. Coast Guard Combat Victories of World War II"
643:Apprehending illegal immigrants and drug smugglers
701:Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
1566:"Cocaine smugglers turn to submarines, feds say"
780:became the first Hispanic-American to command a
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1113:"Hispanic-Americans & The U.S. Coast Guard"
381:On September 28, 1925, Chief Warrant Officer 2
220:was formed in 1915 when its predecessors – the
1769:. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland.
258:Service Register as having served aboard USRC
1369:. University of Texas Library. Archived from
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997:"Hispanic population tops 50 million in U.S"
916:. Fault Line, September 1996. Archived from
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837:Hispanics in the United States Naval Academy
671:Commodore Detlef Frederick Argentine de Otte
366:. The Coast Guard can be transferred to the
1466:"Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG"
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832:Hispanic Admirals in the United States Navy
822:Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps
1767:The Coast Guard at War, Vietnam, 1965–1975
1206:"History of the Chief Petty Officer Grade"
123:Hispanics in the United States Coast Guard
1801:History of the United States Coast Guard
827:Hispanics in the United States Air Force
338:for their heroism. That same year, USRC
1492:"Hispanic Americans in the Coast Guard"
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1425:"U.S. Coast Guard Oral History Program"
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1052:"Navy Celebrates Hispanic Heritage"
847:Hispanics in the American Civil War
817:Hispanics in the United States Navy
637:Integrated Deepwater System Program
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1306:"LT Clarence Samuels, USCG (Ret.)"
1212:from the original on June 29, 2011
995:Ceasar, Stephen (March 24, 2011).
842:Hispanic Americans in World War II
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763:Maritime Safety and Security Team
754:In 2002, Lieutenant Junior Grade
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468:"Frying Pan" Lightship No. 115
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914:"Who are Hispanic Americans?"
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504:Navy and Marine Corps Medal
455:Baltimore National Cemetery
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776:On July 21, 2005, Captain
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708:Population representation
421:Lt. (jg) Clarence Samuels
407:United States citizenship
230:Secretary of the Treasury
218:United States Coast Guard
1765:Larzelere, Alex (1997).
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549:Coast Guard Squadron One
472:Lieutenant Junior Grade
509:New London, Connecticut
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336:Silver Lifesaving Medal
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