http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Mon, 20 May 2013 20:01:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/05/logistics-in-action-keeping-cargo-moving/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/05/logistics-in-action-keeping-cargo-moving/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:18:09 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=30509 This year’s ice-breaking season has been a busy one filled with successful missions and a few unexpected challenges. One of the latter was a major electrical failure on board the ice-breaking tug Biscayne Bay, homeported in St. Ignace, Mich. While this would be a lofty challenge to overcome, the centralized depot maintenance – resulting from modernization of the Coast Guard’s Surface Forces Logistics Center – repaired Biscayne Bay in a record 44 days.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/05/logistics-in-action-keeping-cargo-moving/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/icy-resolve/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/icy-resolve/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:20:47 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29861 Icy Resolve – simulating the crash of a commuter airplane into ice-covered Lake Erie – employed numerous airboats, helicopters and shore-based rescue crews and provided rescuers the opportunity to evaluate their plans, capabilities and coordination. Icy Resolve also tested each agency’s ability to execute critical incident communications, emergency medical care and many other elements of mass rescue operations.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/icy-resolve/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/christmas-ship-returns-to-chicago/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/christmas-ship-returns-to-chicago/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:19:56 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=28895 Loaded with more than 1,300 Christmas trees from northern Michigan, the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw once again served as Chicago’s Christmas Ship, continuing a tradition from the late 1800s in Chicago and resurrected 13 years ago. The original Christmas Ship, the schooner Rousse Simmons, made the same transit down Lake Michigan each year, bringing trees and wreaths to the people of Chicago. Setting up shop along the Chicago River in downtown, Capt. Herman Shuenamann and his crew became a well known and expected group as each Christmas season neared.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/christmas-ship-returns-to-chicago/feed/ 3 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/09/arnold-palmer-golfer-and-coast-guardsman/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/09/arnold-palmer-golfer-and-coast-guardsman/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:44:43 +0000 Christopher Lagan http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=27860 Long before Arnold Palmer was a household name and the first millionaire in the history of professional golf, he was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. As Palmer celebrates his 83rd birthday today, we share with you the story of his three years of Coast Guard service.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/09/arnold-palmer-golfer-and-coast-guardsman/feed/ 9 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/lighting-the-way/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/lighting-the-way/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:53:34 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25661 Written by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Reinhart, 9th Coast Guard District public affairs. Although not as exciting as search and rescue or maritime law enforcement, the Coast Guard’s aids to navigation mission is an essential link that helps sustain [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/lighting-the-way/feed/ 1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/buoy-up/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/buoy-up/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:05:42 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25046 What body of water is the largest system of fresh, surface water on Earth, containing roughly 21 percent of the world’s supply? If you answered the Great Lakes, you are correct! The entire Great Lakes system is connected by a [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/buoy-up/feed/ 6 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/your-coast-guard-in-2011-great-lakes/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/your-coast-guard-in-2011-great-lakes/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:50:41 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=21984 The 9th Coast Guard District has responsibility for the largest freshwater system on Earth – the Great Lakes. Made up of massive inland seas stretching from Minnesota to Upstate New York, the Great Lakes contain enough fresh water to cover the lower 48 states to a depth of 9 1/2 feet. ]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/your-coast-guard-in-2011-great-lakes/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/not-your-average-sleigh/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/not-your-average-sleigh/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:00:34 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=21818 Written by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener. With a Christmas tree tied to its mast and lights strung about like stars in the sky, Coast Guard Cutter Alder, homeported in Duluth, Minn., sat moored at Chicago’s famous Navy Pier. [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/not-your-average-sleigh/feed/ 17