Farewell to Dallas – A word from the commanding officer
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Endings usually stir a little melancholy. I am not talking about the end of a long deployment – which is normally reason for some celebration – but something a bit more weighty: the last patrol for a Coast Guard ship in a nearly 45-year-long career. Such is the case aboard Dallas as we sail homeward bound for the last time as a Coast Guard cutter.
Category: History, Search and Rescue, Security | 12 Comments »
Coast Guard commemorates first decade in the national intelligence community
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Written by Lisa Novak, Coast Guard Public Affairs. How long does it take to get to a 10-year anniversary? About 221 years. December marks the Coast Guard’s 10th anniversary of its entrance into the national intelligence community, although many had long perceived the Coast Guard as a de facto member. The Coast Guard began its [...]
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Celebrating 30 years of Coast Guard art
Thursday, June 30, 2011
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Coast Guard Art Program. Co-founded by esteemed military artist George Gray in 1981, COGAP and the more than 1,800 works of fine art in its collection are a testament to the rich traditions, history and people of the United States Coast Guard. “The Coast Guard Art Program [...]
Category: Community, History | 6 Comments »
Shipmate of the Week – Lt. Jerry Durham
Friday, June 17, 2011
Written by Petty Officer 1st Class Mariana O’leary, public affairs specialist. One has to spend only the briefest amount of time with Lt. Jerry Durham to understand why the simple title of ‘chaplain’ seems too small a word, too simple an explanation to encompass his true responsibilities. Now as his three year tour as a [...]
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Migrant Interdiction: Safety of life at sea
Monday, March 14, 2011
Post written by LCDR Matt Moorlag, public affairs officer, 7th Coast Guard District As the United States’ primary maritime law enforcement agency, the Coast Guard is tasked with enforcing immigration law at sea. The Coast Guard conducts patrols and coordinates with other federal agencies and foreign countries to interdict undocumented migrants at sea, denying them [...]
Category: Global, Humanitarian, Security | No Comments »
People’s Choice – Photo Contest, Round 7
Monday, February 28, 2011
It’s week seven of the Coast Guard Photo Contest People’s Choice award. Every Monday for the past seven weeks we have unveiled another batch of photos as we count down the top 40 of the more than 600 photos submitted. To vote, just click on the picture(s) below that you like and post a positive [...]
Category: Community | 8 Comments »
Day 5: Coast Guard Video of the Year
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Our fifth video features members of Port Security Unit 307 and the Haitian Coast Guard providing medical attention and medicine during an orphanage relief project after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Port-au-Prince. Capt. Steven Baynes, Coast Guard Liaison to Joint Task Force Haiti who was working with the PSU, narrates the b-roll video. Click on the post to watch the video and find out how to cast your vote for your favorite…
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Coast Guard conducts medevac while responding to Hurricane Tomas
Saturday, November 6, 2010
As Coast Guardsmen gear up and head towards Haiti to provide assistance in the wake of Hurricane Tomas, a forward staged MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter crew responded to a call for help from a container ship about 200 miles northeast of Nassau Bahamas. A crewmember was suffering from internal bleeding and required medical care. The crew [...]
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Coast Guard Foundation salutes Haiti earthquake responders
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Coast Guard members salute their seniors as a sign of respect through a crisp raised hand salute. But a salute can also be an expression of goodwill, such as giving a toast or producing a special commemoration. Last night the Coast Guard Foundation showed both respect and goodwill, as they saluted the Coast Guard men [...]
Category: Global, Humanitarian | 1 Comment »
ADM Papp rallies the Coast Guard
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Earlier this week, we brought you Admiral Bob Papp’s first hand account of the ongoing Coast Guard role in the Deepwater Horizon Response. Moments ago, Admiral Papp sent an All Hands e-mail to the men and women of the service rallying them to “stand a taut watch” as the Coast Guard faces “the most challenging [...]
Category: Environment, Leaders | 4 Comments »
