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Coast Guard Reserve Birthday

Name: Coast Guard Reserve Birthday
Start: 2026-02-19T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-19T23:59:59-05:00

February 19

The U.S. Coast Guard Reserve birthday is

February 19, 1941, when Congress passed the Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary Act, establishing it as a military component to support the active service, modeled after the Naval Reserve. This Act officially created the military branch, while the civilian volunteers became the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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Date: February 19