Military Veterans
Betty Ray Whiteside
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Biography
Betty Ray Whiteside served in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in World War II. The USCG is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and is unique among the military branches in that it has a maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction both domestically and in international waters) and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set.
The overall mission of the Coast Guard is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and United States coasts, ports, and inland waterways.
The Coast Guard motto is "Semper Paratus", Latin for "Always Ready" or "Always Prepared".
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Rank
MS 3rd Class
Years
World War II—1944 - 1945