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title: 'Clear for action: U.S. Coast Guard'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/clear-for-action-coast-guard-1943/
description: 'Coast Guard poster in red, navy and tan: a bare-chested sailor with an ammunition belt and a gun on his shoulder looks out of a red panel.'
section: Collection
---

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# Clear for action: U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard poster in red, navy and tan: a bare-chested sailor with an ammunition belt and a gun on his shoulder looks out of a red panel, with two crewmates behind him. The slogan 'Clear for Action' is set large above the service name. The appeal rests on a heroic, confident figure rather than on any stated argument.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
CLEAR FOR
ACTION
U.S.COAST GUARD
10-43
GRAPHIC ARTS UNIT U.S.C.G.
```

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