http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Fri, 17 May 2013 21:01:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/he-is-our-hero-we-are-his-legacy/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/he-is-our-hero-we-are-his-legacy/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:26:48 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29832 This blog entry comes from a recruit who attended the building dedication aboard Training Center Cape May for Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal, who died during combat operations off the coast of Iraq. The ceremony was held today, the 13th anniversary of Bruckenthal’s graduation from basic training. Seaman Recruit Johnson was tasked with holding Bruckenthal’s company flag. Johnson’s company was also in attendance to the ceremony and they recited The Coast Guard Ethos. This is his story from that day.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/02/he-is-our-hero-we-are-his-legacy/feed/ 14 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog-capitol-hill/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog-capitol-hill/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:06:43 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25293 Veterans Moving Forward provides veterans with therapy and service dogs and amongst the puppies they are raising to help veterans cope with various injuries is an assistance dog in training that is near and dear to our hearts. His name [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog-capitol-hill/feed/ 5 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 17:20:42 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25128 Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal was on a security mission near the Iraqi Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal in April 2004 when suicide bombers initiated a waterborne assault. He was severely wounded and later died from his injuries. Bruckenthal [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog/feed/ 20