Saved by the jacket: Amir Pishdad
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week 2012 we will be featuring first-person accounts of those who survived an accident on the water. Today’s story comes from a dad who explains the fear he felt when his child went missing off a dock. We are sharing his story here at Compass in the hopes you will [...]
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Armed Forces Day: Keeping America strong & secure
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Today we honor and celebrate the men and women of the United States armed forces. The Armed Forces Day celebration began when President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. The single-day celebration, [...]
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Shipmate of the Week – Coast Guard Foundation
Friday, May 18, 2012
When you are going through a tough time or need a little help there is always someone you can depend on, whether it be a relative, loved one, neighbor or friend. When a member of the Coast Guard is going through a tough time, they can find that support in the Coast Guard Foundation. The [...]
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Life of a service dog: Capitol Hill
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Veterans Moving Forward provides veterans with therapy and service dogs and amongst the puppies they are raising to help veterans cope with various injuries is an assistance dog in training that is near and dear to our hearts. His name is Nathan, in honor of Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal. Over the next few [...]
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Life of a service dog
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal was on a security mission near the Iraqi Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal in April 2004 when suicide bombers initiated a waterborne assault. He was severely wounded and later died from his injuries. Bruckenthal made the ultimate sacrifice for his nation and his memory lives on in all those [...]
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A 12-year journey home
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Located 430 miles south of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean, is a small, coral atoll made up of 22 islands called Woleai. Part of the Federated States of Micronesia, the atoll’s inhabitants are isolated from the rest of the world with their only means of communication being a VHF radio. Woleai is a unique [...]
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Month of the Military Child
Monday, April 30, 2012
Written by Ademide Adedokun. Throughout the month of April, the Coast Guard joined with the other Armed Services to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. The month served as an opportunity to recognize military children for surviving and thriving under challenging circumstances and to thank them for their service. For servicemembers, the support from [...]
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Shipmate of the Week – Magnus Graham
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Coast Guard is working to create a culture where our entire workforce understands sexual assault is a crime and will tolerate nothing short of respect for their fellow shipmates. As shipmates, each and every person in the Coast Guard has a shared responsibility to make this change. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, [...]
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Shipmate of the Week – Al Roker
Friday, April 20, 2012
He’s a bestselling author, nine-time Emmy winner, founder of a multimedia company, host of NBC’s Today and perhaps is the best-known weatherman in the world. He’s Al Roker. And despite his tremendous accomplishments we’d like to add one more to the list: Coast Guard supporter. Roker has opened the eyes of many Americans to who [...]
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‘Coast Guard Alaska’ is back!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
In November 2011, The Weather Channel and Al Roker Entertainment unveiled the reality television series “Coast Guard Alaska.” The show followed Coast Guard men and women, both on and off-duty, and gave the world an insider’s perspective on the life of America’s Coast Guard in one of the nation’s most beautiful and potentially deadly locations. Following [...]
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