The Coast Guard on the Texas Border

The Revenue Cutter Service, which later merged with the U.S. Life Saving Service to form the Coast Guard, patrolled South Texas as early as 1846. In 1852, the first Light House was built in Point Isabel, followed by the first Life Saving station in 1881. Salute the heroes who responded to the devastating hurricane of 1919 and stand watch with Chief Pablo Valent, the first Hispanic—American to comma...