Gulf Patrol: CGC DECISIVE
Monday, August 9, 2010
Post written by Ensign Andrea Psimer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Decisive.
CGC DECISIVE has been on the scene of the Deepwater Horizon for the past two weeks. The patrol has been a rewarding one despite the circumstances of the tragedy. For many of the crew, it is an opportunity to contribute to the cleanup of [...]
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Haiti thanks Coast Guard
Friday, July 30, 2010
Hours after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti in January, the Coast Guard Cutter Forward was on the scene. In the days and weeks that followed, many Coast Guard units, resources and members would play a major role in responding to and helping Haiti begin to recover from one of the worst natural disasters in that [...]
Category: Global, Humanitarian, Shipmates | 3 Comments »
Coast Guard honors 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
This year, Boy Scouts of America is celebrating its 100th anniversary. A major part of that year-long celebration is the annual Boy Scout National Jamboree which began earlier this week. More than 130 volunteers from the Coast Guard family will join more than 41,000 Boy Scouts and Adult Leaders as part of the 2010 event.
First [...]
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Rescue: Saving the Gulf
Friday, July 23, 2010
For months now, millions have been glued to their television sets as the response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has played out live across America. This weekend, CNN’s Rob Marciano will take viewers behind the scenes of the cleanup of the biggest oil spill in U.S. history as he [...]
Category: Environment | 2 Comments »
“Ocean Guru” Studies Arctic Water Movement
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The motion of the ocean. It moves sea ice around like the pieces of an uncompleted puzzle. It brings nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from the Pacific Ocean into the Arctic where they fuel luxuriant phytoplankton growth. […]
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Pakistan Navy trains with Coast Guard VBSS Team
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Pakistani Navy sailors completed a two-week maritime law enforcement training course hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Middle East Team.
The sailors underwent training that included visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) techniques, basic shipboard tactical movement, and self-defense in an effort to further enhance regional maritime safety and security.
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Memorial Service for CG 6017
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Earlier today, the Coast Guard said goodbye to three of its own. In a memorial service held in the hangar at Air Station Sitka, LCDR (select) Sean Krueger, AMT1 Adam Hoke and AMT2 Brett Banks were honored for making the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our nation.
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Drug Subs 2.0
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
For decades now, narcoterrorists have spent literally millions of dollars trying to find new ways to evade detection and infiltrate American waters with illegal drugs. The low-flying sea planes and go-fast boats of the 80s and 90s gave way to the first semi-submersible drug subs only a few short years ago. And, if the recent [...]
Category: Global, Security | 7 Comments »
UPDATE: Remembering CG 6017
Friday, July 9, 2010
UPDATE: While the Coast Guard will be providing a means for on-duty service members to view the memorial service, we are releasing the following web links for viewing by the public. The CG 6017 Memorial Service will be webcast for the public here and/or here and will begin at approximately 2 p.m. (Alaska)/ 3 p.m. (Pacific)/ 6 p.m. (Eastern) tomorrow afternoon.
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Online tribute to crew of CG-6017
Thursday, July 8, 2010
On behalf of the Coast Guard family, we at Coast Guard Compass want to thank all of you for the outpouring of support and prayers following the tragic loss of three Coast Guardsmen when CG 6017 crashed off the coast of Washington yesterday morning.
Moments ago, Chief Petty Officer Dana Warr and Petty Officer 1st Class [...]
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