Coast Guard artist honors WWII vets
Coast Guard artist Chris Demarest has serious talent and has used his skills to share the service and sacrifice of service members with countless Americans.
WWII Coast Guard Grumman Duck crash site located after 70 years
Today, the Defense Department’s Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command announced that an expedition team – comprised of U.S. Coast Guard servicemembers, scientists and explorers – has produced sufficient evidence that the crash site of the Grumman Duck has been found beneath the ice near Koge Bay, Greenland.
Shipmate of the Week – Lt. j.g. Doritha Douglas
On this day in 1942, legislation approved the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve to help fill jobs and free men to serve during the war effort. Women from all over the country took the oath, attended training, wore the uniform and served in shoreside positions throughout the nation. They were known as the SPARs – Semper Paratus, Always Ready! On Nov. 9, former SPAR and Coast Guard veteran Lt. j.g. Doritha Douglas was interviewed about her decision to join the SPARs and the experiences she had. Douglas is one of the oldest surviving members of the SPARs.
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.
The legacy of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro
Written by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp. U.S. Coast Guard men and women carry out a wide variety of diverse missions every day as we protect people on the sea, protect the nation against threats from the sea and [...]
Jack Ayre & the legacy of the military working dog
Jack Ayre served his counry honorably, earning both the American Area Campaign Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal and went on to supervise the loading of ammunition and explosives aboard freighters at Hog Island. But the work of his canine companions was still on his mind.
USS Mohawk reaches final resting place
For years, artificial reefs have been used to encourage algae and invertebrates, such as barnacles, to provide habitat for fish and other marine life. Yesterday, the USS Mohawk entered a second life as an artificial reef when it was sunk nearly 30 miles off the coast of Fort Meyers, Fla. Since a current Coast Guard cutter homeported in Key West, Fla. bears the same name, it seemed somehow fitting that Mohawk would find a new home in sub-tropical waters.
D-Day through the eyes of a Coast Guardsman
It was June 6, 1944, when Allied forces began the largest amphibious invasion of all time – D-Day. Today, on the anniversary of D-Day, Compass would like to share the story of Motor Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Clifford W. Lewis, [...]
Laying to rest a Coast Guard veteran
Written by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael De Nyse, 7th Coast Guard District public affairs. The Greatest Generation came of age during a world at war and created a lasting legacy that has shaped us all and the communities we [...]
Eagle 75: Honoring fallen heroes
While on its 75th anniversary cruise, Coast Guard Cutter Eagle stops at the final resting place of the Coast Guard Cutter Alexander Hamilton after departing Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle will continue its cruise with the next port call in Halifax, [...]
