itCG – Guardian becomes a citizen, capsized boaters rescued, cruise ship assists SAR, scholarship honors Rescue 1363

Monday, November 16, 2009

Written by: Christopher Lagan

Coast Guard Fireman Olalekan Oyeyemi, a native of Nigeria, poses with Master Chief Richard Uronis after receiving his certificate of naturalization in a ceremony aboard the USS Intrepid. Oyeyemi currently serves onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance, homeported in Kittery, Maine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Barbara L. Patton) Click the image to read more.

Coast Guard Fireman Olalekan Oyeyemi, a native of Nigeria, poses with Master Chief Richard Uronis after receiving his certificate of naturalization in a ceremony aboard the USS Intrepid. Oyeyemi currently serves onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance, homeported in Kittery, Maine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Barbara L. Patton) Click the image to read more.

  • Guardians rescued two men from a capsized boat six miles off the shore of Fort Lauderdale Sunday afternoon. A small boat from Station Fort Lauderdale and a helicopter from Air Station Miami were deployed to locate the boat when it was reported sinking but no location was given. Friends and family were unable to help direct the search as the two men did not file a float plan prior to embarking. Click here for photos and video.
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  • A cruise ship played the role of Good Samaritan in the rescue of a Washington couple and their two dogs caught in high winds and rough seas on their way to Hawaii to start a commercial fishing business. Coast Guard aviators managed the rescue scene from the air as the couple, who had to abandon their commercial fishing boat for a life raft, were pulled aboard the cruise ship. The boat was equipped with survival suits for the couple, life jackets for the dogs and a tracking device they hope will allow them to recover their boat.
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  • The son of a Guardian lost in a rescue helicopter crash has honored the memory of his father and his fellow Guardians with a scholarship at a Humboldt State University in California. The scholarship, established to help Guardians and their families get a college education, honors the crew of Rescue 1363, lost while rescuing Ferndale, CA residents from flood waters on December 22, 1964.
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    1. james says:
      December 2, 2009 at 3:09 pm

      Hi there, From Australia


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