Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: Coast Guard Cutter Legare
The U.S. Coast Guard and Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships conducted 17 separate interdictions off the coasts of Mexico, Central, and South America seizing approximately $390 million in cocaine and marijuana.
The Long Blue Line: The First Lady Harriet Lane and WMEC-903
Just over 160 years ago, at a time when women remained relatively invisible in public life, Harriet Lane was the nation’s most politically powerful and celebrated woman. She was the first woman to receive the title of “First Lady” during her time in the White House, and she was the first female namesake of a cutter.
Harriet Lane fires first naval shot of the Civil War
Written by William H. Thiesen, Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian April 12th will mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. On that fateful day, the Coast Guard’s legacy service of the Revenue Cutter Service made […]
People’s Choice – Photo Contest, Round 5
We are entering week five of the People’s Choice award for this year’s Coast Guard Photo Contest. Every Monday, we are unveiling another batch of photos as we count down the top 40 of the more than 600 photos submitted. […]
(UPDATED) itCG – Tactical boat training, cocaine seized, small boat medevac, boat fire rescue, fog closes channel
UPDATE: Click here to read a story about the joint tactical boat training between Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay and the Philadelphia Marine Police Unit mentioned in the picture of the day. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane seized 6,000 pounds of […]
itCG-the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, Navy & Coast Guard cross train, sea scouts rescued, Operation Dry Water yields results
Yesterday afternoon, Coast Guard responded to a distress call that the 85-foot sea scout training boat, Farallones, was taking on water near Suisun Bay in Northern California. All 27 kids and two of the adults were transferred by Coast Guard […]