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===U.S. Coast Guard===
===U.S. Coast Guard===
====Operational Assignments====
====Operational Assignments====
Steverson's first duty assignment was the Antarctic research logistical support vessel [[USCGC Glacier (WAGB-4)]], where he served as Deck Watch Officer and head of the Marine Science Division Officer. He deployed to Antarctica during two patrols from July 1968 to August 1969, supporting the research operations of the [[National Science Foundation]]'s Antarctic Research Project in and around [[McMurdo Station]]. During the 1969 patrol Glacier responded to a request for assistance from the Argentine icebreaker General San Martin, which had become beset in the ice. With Glacier's assistance, General San Martin was freed.
Steverson's first duty assignment was the Antarctic research logistical support vessel [[USCGC Glacier (WAGB-4)]], where he served as Deck Watch Officer and head of the Marine Science Division Officer. He deployed to Antarctica during two patrols from July 1968 to August 1969, supporting the research operations of the [[National Science Foundation]]'s Antarctic Research Project in and around [[McMurdo Station]]. During the 1969 patrol Glacier responded to a request for assistance from the Argentine icebreaker General San Martin, which had become beset in the ice. With Glacier's assistance, General San Martin was freed.
====USCG Minority Recruiting====
====USCG Minority Recruiting====
In July 1972, Steverson was reassigned from Alaska to Washington, D.C. to become the Chief of the newly formed Minority Recruiting Section of the Coast Guard, and was charged with working toward desegregating the nearly all-white Officer Corps, starting with the United States Coast Guard Academy. From 1876 until 1962 the Academy had not admitted any African-American cadets. One graduated in 1966, two graduated in 1968 (including Steverson) and one graduated in 1970. After that none were admitted until Steverson was placed in charge of the national recruiting effort. As the second minority cadet to enter and graduate from this institution, Steverson was offered this newly created assignment.
In July 1972, Steverson was reassigned from Alaska to Washington, D.C. to become the Chief of the newly formed Minority Recruiting Section of the Coast Guard, and was charged with working toward desegregating the nearly all-white Officer Corps, starting with the United States Coast Guard Academy. From 1876 until 1962 the Academy had not admitted any African-American cadets. One graduated in 1966, two graduated in 1968 (including Steverson) and one graduated in 1970. After that none were admitted until Steverson was placed in charge of the national recruiting effort. As the second minority cadet to enter and graduate from this institution, Steverson was offered this newly created assignment.
====Law====
====Law====
The Coast Guard does not have a separate Judge Advocate General's (JAG) staff corps. Coast Guard lawyers were referred to as "law specialists". These law specialists were line officers who had passed the bar exam who would rotate out of Coast Guard legal billets. Frequently these "out of specialty" tours were in law-related areas.
The Coast Guard does not have a separate Judge Advocate General's (JAG) staff corps. Coast Guard lawyers were referred to as "law specialists". These law specialists were line officers who had passed the bar exam who would rotate out of Coast Guard legal billets. Frequently these "out of specialty" tours were in law-related areas.
===Social Security Administration===
===Social Security Administration===
He initially retired to [[Dumont]], New Jersey and practiced law in New York, with a focus on family law and defending Coast Guardsmen accused of violating the UCMJ or of federal crimes.
He initially retired to [[Dumont]], New Jersey and practiced law in New York, with a focus on family law and defending Coast Guardsmen accused of violating the UCMJ or of federal crimes.