US Coast Guard members from around the national capital region gathered at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC, to help retirees celebrate the Coast Guard's 223rd birthday [Image 2 of 5]
U.S. Coast Guard members from around the national capital region gathered at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., to help retirees celebrate the Coast Guard's 223rd birthday, Aug. 2, 2013. Established in 1851, AFRH Washington has been home to thousands of former enlisted military members and recently opened its doors to retired Coast Guard members as well. Aug. 4, 2013, is the U.S. Coast Guard's 223rd birthday. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer CC Clayton)