September 19, 2016 - Members of the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard carry the casket of Dorothy Kurtz, member of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve also known as Semper Paratus Always Ready, to her final resting place at Venice Memorial Gardens, Venice, Florida. Dorothy Kurtz (inset image above coffin) was one of the first women to serve in the Coast Guard as a SPAR during World War II from 1943 to 1946. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse and inset photo by Coast Guard)