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He was born in Washington, D.C. . In 1894 , he enlisted in the United States Revenue Cutter Service as a Cadet. During the Spanish-American War , he served on a Revenue Service Cutter attached to the Pacific Fleet . During World War I , he was awarded the Navy Cross , in recognitiion of his services as commanding officer of the USS ''Aphrodite'' . From 1919 to 1921, Billard served as Aide to William F. Reynolds . From 1921 until his appointment as Commandant, he served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut . As Commandant during the Prohibition Era , Billard established the Coast Guard's first intelligence center designed to collect, evaluate, and disseminate information relating to Smuggling practices and plans. EXTERNAL LINK |
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