http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:50:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/04/smilax-becomes-queen-of-the-fleet/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/04/smilax-becomes-queen-of-the-fleet/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:59:51 +0000 CDR Glynn Smith http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=16094 Posted by Cmdr. Glynn Smith on behalf of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp. Sailors love their ships, and while it’s probably best demonstrated in how we care for them, it’s probably most evident in the ceremonies we conduct during [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/04/smilax-becomes-queen-of-the-fleet/feed/ 12 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/03/queen-of-the-fleet-decommissions/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/03/queen-of-the-fleet-decommissions/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:08:11 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=15248 The “Queen of the Fleet” is a long, proud tradition honoring the Coast Guard’s oldest ship. Four years ago, this title was given to Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet and after a long and adventurous 67 years of service, the time [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/03/queen-of-the-fleet-decommissions/feed/ 9