Off-duty Coast Guardsman aids Navy pilot after crash
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Written by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Anderson, Deployable Operations Group. An off-duty Coast Guard member and Virginia Beach native provided first aid to a downed F/A-18D Hornet pilot after his plane crashed near Virginia Beach, Friday. Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Beane, a canine handler stationed with the Maritime Security Response Team, was at [...]
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itCG-Rescue awards, runaway barge, posthumous commendation, fisherman search, medevac
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Guardians from sector Hampton Roads responded Friday morning to a runaway 571-foot barge that grounded near a fishing pier in Sandbridge, VA. A Coast Guard crew from the Atlantic Strike Team confirmed that all chemicals on board the vessel are safely contained. Coast Guard and local response crews continue to monitor the barge and are working [...]
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