Guardian Of the Week
Guardian of the Week – CWO Randy Litka
Chief Warrant Officer Randy Litka was walking through the Philadelphia Airport last June when a man suddenly collapsed 20 to 30 feet ahead of him. He was shocked as people just walked around the man as he laid motionless on the floor.
“I could tell he was having a seizure,” said Litka, the Morale, Welfare and [...]
Guardian of the Week – SK1 Brooke Hall
So much of the Coast Guard revolves around protecting people and saving lives. We often tell those stories here, and many of our past Guardians of the Week have performed some amazing rescues. But many of those rescues are only possible because of the support staff who labor behind the scenes to make sure that [...]
Guardians of the Week – BM2s Summers, Ray and SN Edwards
Coast Guardsmen often find themselves in a position to rescue others. It usually happens on a boat or from the air, but two weeks ago our three Guardians of the Week, Petty Officers 2nd Class Chris Summers and Kevin Ray and Seaman Reginald Edwards, found themselves in a more unusual circumstance.
Station Wilmette Harbor is tucked [...]
Guardian of the Week – LTs Hannah Bealon and Randall Black
Last Wednesday Lieutenants Randall Black and Hannah Bealon where recognized as the Coast Guard’s selectees for the 2010 Department of Defense African American History Month Recognition Award during a ceremony in Atlanta.
Bealon, Reserve Status Manager at the Personnel Service Center in Arlington, Va., represented the Coast Guard as its reserve honoree while Black was honored [...]
Guardian of the Week – LT Jacob Katz
Today is the 69th anniversary of the Coast Guard Reserves so it is an honor to recognize Lieutenant Jacob Katz for his outstanding contributions to the Coast Guard and the Reserve Program.
Last week, LT Katz was awarded the Coast Guard Reserve Outstanding Junior Officer (ROJO) award for 2009 by the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) and [...]
Guardian of the Week – LCDR Joe Rodriguez
Post Written by Lieutenant James Mclay, Public Affairs Officer at the Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group (DOG)
LCDR Joe Rodriguez, U.S. Coast Guard (retired), is not your average Guardian. Shortly after his retirement in 2006, LCDR Rodriguez was diagnosed with an inoperable, malignant brain tumor. Today, this valiant warrior is engaged in the toughest battle of [...]
Guardian of the Week – AST1 Drew Dazzo
Yesterday, Coast Guard rescue swimmer Drew Dazzo was awarded the Star of Courage, Canada’s second-highest decoration for bravery, for “acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril” during an dramatic rescue in 2007. Petty Officer Dazzo is only the third United States citizen to receive the Star of Courage.
On May 7, 2007, during Sub-Tropical [...]
Guardians of the Week – Coast Guard H1N1 Flu Vaccination Strike Teams
This week, we are dedicating the Guardian of the Week to three teams of Coast Guard men and women who travelled to some of the most remote duty stations in the United States to deliver the H1N1 flu vaccine during the holiday season.
At the request of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, the Coast Guard Office of [...]
Guardian of the Week – BM2 Foster
One year ago today US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River. The unprecedented incident, the pilot’s ability to safely land the aircraft and the rescue of all 155 passengers and crew would become known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.”
Although many Guardians were recognized for their heroism and hard [...]
Guardians of the Week – Loranimals
This week, we are dedicating the Guardian of the Week to all the Coast Guard men and women who during their careers had the privilege of becoming a Loranimal. A Loranimal is a term of endearment given to a person who is serving or has served at a Coast Guard Long Range Navigation (Loran) site.
Some [...]
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