http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Mon, 20 May 2013 20:01:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/sas12-sea-air-space-expo/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/sas12-sea-air-space-expo/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:38:59 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=24787 This week, the largest maritime exposition in the United States is taking place in the nation’s capital and the Coast Guard is center stage. Since 1965, the Sea-Air-Space Exposition has brought together the U.S. sea services, private-sector companies and key [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/sas12-sea-air-space-expo/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/first-lady-welcomes-newest-cutter/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/first-lady-welcomes-newest-cutter/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:52:30 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=24454 Perhaps there is no better way to close out Women’s History Month than by welcoming the Coast Guard’s newest cutter – a cutter honoring the legacy of Capt. Dorothy Stratton. Earning the title “Coast Guard Cutter,” today marked the beginning of the [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/first-lady-welcomes-newest-cutter/feed/ 14 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/stratton-100-years-of-legacy/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/stratton-100-years-of-legacy/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:38:24 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=24450 Do you think the women who served during World War II 70 years ago realized the impact they would have on future generations of women to come? Do you think they thought their legacy would continue to this very day [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/stratton-100-years-of-legacy/feed/ 2 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/white-house-honors-nations-warriors/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/white-house-honors-nations-warriors/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:55:23 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=23799 There is no greater honor for the men and women of the United States military than to serve their nation. But being recognized for their service at a private event with their Commander-in-Chief is a rare and valued opportunity. Coast [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/white-house-honors-nations-warriors/feed/ 1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/loss-of-coast-guard-aircraft-6535/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/loss-of-coast-guard-aircraft-6535/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:01:52 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=23789 Posted from Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Bob Papp’s All Hands e-mail: Shipmates, I regret to inform you that last evening, Tuesday, February 28th, CG-6535 from ATC Mobile crashed in Mobile Bay. CG-6535 was flown by a four-person crew [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/loss-of-coast-guard-aircraft-6535/feed/ 98 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/search-continues-for-3-after-coast-guard-helicopter-crash-in-mobile-bay/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/search-continues-for-3-after-coast-guard-helicopter-crash-in-mobile-bay/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:50:48 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=23778 UPDATE: This post has been updated to include the names of the crew members of CG-6535. UPDATE 2: This post has been updated to include the recovery of two additional crew members of CG-6535 and the suspension of active search [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/search-continues-for-3-after-coast-guard-helicopter-crash-in-mobile-bay/feed/ 13 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/dr-olivia-hooker-veteran-trail-blazer/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/dr-olivia-hooker-veteran-trail-blazer/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:00:07 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=23705 The following is an excerpt from the White Plains Patch reprinted with permission. Westchester County recently presented Dr. Olivia Hooker, a World War II Coast Guard SPAR and one of the first African American women to enlist in the service, [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/02/dr-olivia-hooker-veteran-trail-blazer/feed/ 2 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/the-art-science-of-ice-breaking/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/the-art-science-of-ice-breaking/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:40:56 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=22671 As the nation continues to track the historic journey of Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the Russian-flagged tanker Renda through approximately 300 miles of ice-covered Arctic waters towards the small Alaskan town of Nome, some may ponder the unique capabilities of an ice [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/the-art-science-of-ice-breaking/feed/ 25 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/healy-breaks-path-to-nome/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/healy-breaks-path-to-nome/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:12:23 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=22511 UPDATE: Video of the ships breaking through the ice is available on YouTube and in the Coast Guard Visual Information Gallery. The Coast Guard has a long history of braving harsh Alaskan elements to rescue mariners in distress, protect the [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/healy-breaks-path-to-nome/feed/ 15 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/10/lady-liberty-turns-125/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/10/lady-liberty-turns-125/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:43:20 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=20972 Today, Lady Liberty turned 125 and one Coast Guardsman had a special invitation to the historic celebration on Liberty Island. Petty Officer 3rd Class Anatoliy Gryshchenko was one of 125 naturalization candidates from 40 countries who took the Oath of [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/10/lady-liberty-turns-125/feed/ 8