Salute to Service: U.S. Coast Guard

Celebrate the Coast Guard’s 234th Birthday and hear fascinating history with Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian, Dr. William Thiesen. Dr. Thiesen serves as a resource on Coast Guard questions related to service history and archaeology; as well as museum, artifact, outreach, or exhibit-related issues. He earned a master’s degree from East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime History with a concentration in naval history and a Ph.D in University of Delaware’s Hagley Program in the History of Industrialization and Technology with a specialization in maritime industries and technology. Register early for this virtual event: vawarmemorial.org/events