Vice Adm. Currier and Stanley “Swede” Vejtasa

Posted by LT Connie Braesch, Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Coast Guard Chief of Staff, Vice Adm. John P. Currier, talks with Stanley “Swede” Vejtasa, a World War II “Ace” whose decorations and awards include three Navy Crosses, two Bronze Stars, a Legion of Merit, a Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy.