Alaska
Latest from the Iditarod
We’re pleased to announce that as of this posting Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson has moved into tenth place as he continues his epic journey across Alaska’s toughest terrain in the 2010 Iditarod.
Here is the latest update from his blog as reported by Ken’s wife and fellow musher Gwen Holdmann:
I did get to speak [...]
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 [...]
Coast Guard sponsored musher on course in 2010 Iditarod
Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson is on course in the 2010 Iditarod – known as “the last great race on EARTH.”
As of the writing of this blog post, Ken is in 49th place among the 71 teams of dogs and mushers in this year’s race. According to the latest post on his own blog, [...]
2010 Iditarod Begins Tomorrow
The 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off this weekend and we will be following Coast Guard sponsored racer, Ken Anderson. Anderson is a nine-year Iditarod veteran who has finished the race in the top five twice, with his best finish in 2008.
The ceremonial start takes place in Anchorage tomorrow before the racer’s begin [...]
The “Last Great Race on Earth”
The Coast Guard is sponsoring Ken Anderson, a nine-year Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race veteran, during the 2010 Iditarod race.
“The Coast Guard has a proud history here in Alaska,” said Cmdr. Darryl Verfaillie, commanding officer at Marine Safety Unit Valdez. “In our early history here in Alaska, dog sleds were used to help perform [...]
People’s Choice – Coast Guard Photo Contest, Round 2
Last week we announced the People’s Choice award for this year’s Coast Guard Photo Contest and posted the first set of photos for your consideration. Every Wednesday, we will unveil another batch of photos as we count down the top 40 of over 700 photos submitted.
Here is the second set of photos…
itCG – tugboat safely moored, POTUS maritime security operations, Holiday phone calls
The tugboat Pathfinder that struck Bligh Reef near Valdez, Alaska, on Wednesday and spilled diesel fuel into Prince William Sound is safely moored in the Port of Valdez. After lightering of the boat concluded on Friday night, crews began to prepare for the ten-hour, 20-mile tow of the tug back to port. Investigators will [...]
itCG – MSST team in the Gulf of Aden, disabled cargo ship, boat collision, red flare search, joint interagency training
Coast Guard watchstanders have been working to render assistance to a 740-foot Indian cargo ship that was adrift in 30 foot seas and 50 mph winds about 540 miles southwest of Alaska’s Adak Island. A Coast Guard C-130 from Air Station Kodiak dropped a buoy in the vicinity of the ship to monitor the [...]
itCG-New York commissioning, Pacifica rescue, sinking, helicopter crash, capsized vessel
A rescue helicopter crew from Air Station San Francisco hoisted a 55-year-old man with a hand injury from a merchant ship 35 miles West of Pacifica, CA, Nov. 2, 2009. Once hoisted from the 600-foot Liberian-flagged container ship, the man was taken to Air Station San Francisco, and transferred to an awaiting ambulance.
Story and video [...]
Guardians of the Week – The Udland Family
Heroism takes many forms. This week’s Guardians of the Week are heroes not for their bravery and sacrifice on the battlefield but for their exceptional dedication and service to the community.
BM1 Aaron Udland from Station Juneau, his wife Shannon, a human resources generalist at True North Federal Credit Union and their family were named the [...]
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