by Gary Thomas | Sep 4, 2015
NOAA To Survey Wreck of the Diamond Shoals Lighthship (No. 71) In a recent press release, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced: “On Sunday, August 30, teams from NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with the...
by Gary Thomas | Aug 29, 2015
Ten Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina - The Day Before Ten years ago today, Hurricane Katrina was still offshore. Ten years ago today, the Gulf Coast of America was not ready. Ten years ago today, the Coast Guard WAS READY. As procedures called for, local units...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 28, 2015
Conducting a live demonstration of historical surf rescue techniques is a great way of highlighting just what the Coast Guard’s predecessors in the Life-Saving Service did and we applaud the volunteers from Ocean City, MD, for putting this exhibition together....
by Gary Thomas | May 23, 2015
Go Ask the Chief “Go ask the Chief.” If we are honest with ourselves, at some point in our careers, officer or enlisted, we’ve either told someone to do this, or have been directed to do this. While we may not know who the petty officer was that...
