On guard for America: Coast Guard Cutter Diligence
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Written by Cmdr. D. Goodwin, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence. If you live on our nation’s coasts, it is likely you have seen a Coast Guard helicopter soaring overhead on a training flight. Or maybe you’ve even seen small boats enforcing a security zone or marine safety personnel conducting pollution response at your [...]
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New watchman of an old calling
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
This story was originally released as a U.S. Coast Guard feature story and was written by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler. The crew of Station Quillayute River gathered on a beach at La Push, Wash., for a ceremonial reenactment of an old practice. They were there to honor Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Harris [...]
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Leadership for the Arctic
Friday, April 13, 2012
Written by U.S. Coast Guard Academy public affairs. Warming temperatures have had a dramatic effect on the Arctic recently. Many reports indicate ship traffic through the Bering Strait nearly doubled from 2009 to 2010, and the debut of offshore oil drilling is anticipated in the region this summer. While activities on Arctic waters have been [...]
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Off-duty Coast Guardsman aids Navy pilot after crash
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Written by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Anderson, Deployable Operations Group. An off-duty Coast Guard member and Virginia Beach native provided first aid to a downed F/A-18D Hornet pilot after his plane crashed near Virginia Beach, Friday. Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Beane, a canine handler stationed with the Maritime Security Response Team, was at [...]
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Spring issue of Coast Guard Magazine out today!
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Spring issue of Coast Guard Magazine is out! The latest issue is full of amazing content, including information about the men and women aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber just days before its commissioning and behind the scenes access with a film crew from “Coast Guard Alaska.” Check out this note from the [...]
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April Fool’s Day is full speed ahead aboard Bertholf
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Two injured sailors involved in an around-the-world race were rescued from their storm-damaged yacht by Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, one of the Coast Guard’s newest assets, approximately 250 miles offshore. The successful rescue of the two sailors followed two days of intensive search and rescue operations exhibiting just how versatile and highly effective the national [...]
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Keeping our maritime borders secure
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Written by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Mendenhall, 11th Coast Guard District public affairs. From interdicting drugs and migrants, to protecting America’s Exclusive Economic Zone from foreign fishing vessel incursions, protecting our borders is a national security imperative. As America’s chief agency for maritime security, the Coast Guard is on the leading edge of securing [...]
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Dallas’ everlasting impact
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
After nearly 45 years of service to the nation, Coast Guard Cutter Dallas has been decommissioned. We’ve shared with you stories from their last patrol, tales from the chief’s mess and even a note from the cutter’s last commanding officer. Dallas has seen thousands of men and women aboard its decks, so it seems no [...]
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First Lady welcomes newest cutter
Saturday, March 31, 2012
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 Legend-class cutter’s 30-year service to our nation. It will no doubt carry with it Capt. [...]
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Cleat delivers the goods
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
What do our fans want to read more about? Recently one of our readers, Dan Hamilton, sent us an email wanting to know more about the 65-foot ice breaking harbor tug Coast Guard Cutter Cleat. Read on to hear more about Cleat and the important missions they perform day in and day out. And don’t [...]
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