Paul A. Yost Jr.

Paul Alexander Yost Jr. (January 3, 1929 – February 9, 2022) was an admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 18th commandant from 1986 to 1990.Prior to his tenure Coast Guard cutters were outfitted with weapons systems designed to fight the War on Drugs, and other law enforcement related missions.Yost's focus on the coastal defense mission was often derided by Coast Guardsmen and Congress alike who referred to his era as the "Yost-Guard."Following his retirement from the Coast Guard in 1990, Yost served as President of the Alexandria, Virginia-based James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation until 2010.Following his retirement from the Coast Guard, he received the Naval Order of the United States Distinguished Sea Service Award in 1992.
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