Baptism by fire: Veterans reflect on their service in WWII
It was baptism by fire for USS Callaway as she landed troops at Kwajalein on Jan. 31, 1944. Just months before, Callaway had set sail from her homeport of Norfolk, Va. After embarking Marines in San Diego the ship left for the Pacific and performed their first of several assault landings.
Lest we forget
Update: A statement issued after the ceremony by Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute has been added in paragraph four. Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. [...]
Flags across America
As the sun rose over Arlington National Cemetery, a group of Coast Guard members and their families gathered. With steam rising from their coffee cups, they set out amongst the cemetery’s autumn leaves to perform the most humbling of acts [...]
Guardian of the Week – Ed Kruska
With a career that spanned two decades of telling the Coast Guard’s story Chief Warrant Officer Ed Kruska shared his passion of the Coast Guard mission and its people with the nation. His commitment to the service goes beyond the [...]
Adm. Papp, Secretary Napolitano honor Coast Guard veterans
In a Coast Guard Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony held today, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was joined by Admiral Bob Papp, Commandant of the Coast Guard, and Master Chief Michael P. Leavitt, Master Chief Petty Officer [...]
itCG – Veterans Day wrap-up, missing fisherman, Jarvis homecoming, Rescue 1705 memorial online
From President Obama‘s address at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to Commandant Allen and Secretary Napolitano‘s tribute on Coast Guard Hill, America honored the veterans of all military services yesterday. Click here for video of the Coast Guard Veteran’s [...]
Commandant Allen, Secretary Napolitano honor Coast Guard veterans
YouTube DoDLive Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, and Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, take part in the Coast Guard Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony at Arlington Cemetery. The ceremony honored the sacrifices made by [...]
Honoring a Proud Guardian Tradition of Service and Sacrifice During Wartime: World War I 1917-1919
After the merger of the Revenue-Cutter Service and the Life Saving Service, the newly formed United States Coast Guard consisted of just 5,200 officers and men. In 1917, the tiny service was transferred to the United States Navy for World [...]
itCG – Veterans Day, mystery spill solved, terrorism drill, greatest generation
This afternoon, the Commandant and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard will be joined by DHS Secretary Napolitano for the annual wreath laying ceremony honoring former Guardians at the Coast Guard Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony [...]
itCG – bracing for Ida, 2 rescued from oil rig, cruise ship medevac, Veterans Day
YouTube DoDLive As the southeast braces for Tropical Storm Ida, the Coast Guard has closed ports from Mississippi to Florida. By establishing Port Condition Zulu, Guardians have closed ports to all vessel traffic and have begun positioning personnel aircraft and [...]
