by Gary Thomas | Jul 11, 2012 | USCG News
KODIAK, Alaska — Capt. Jerald Woloszynski will assume command of Coast Guard Base Kodiak from Capt. Karl Moore during a formal change of command ceremony Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Northern Lights Recreational Facility on the base. Moore, a native of...
by Gary Thomas | Jul 11, 2012 | The Cutter Magazine
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by Gary Thomas | Jul 2, 2012 | USCG News
BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle arrived in the port of Boston to participate in the War of 1812 Bicentennial commemorations Saturday at 10 a.m. The Eagle has been used as a training ship for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London,...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 29, 2012 | USCG News
Centenarian Elfie Larkin, a Coast Guard World War II veteran and SPAR, admires her birthday cake during a surprise event held in her honor Dec. 7, 2011. More than 160 people helped Larkin celebrate her 100th birthday at the Oakland Zoo...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 25, 2012 | USCG News
NEW LONDON — New cadets are reporting to the Coast Guard Academy today for the seven-week training program known as Swab Summer. The academy in New London says the cadets from around the country make up the most diverse class in its history. Thirty-five percent...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 21, 2012 | USCG News
TO VIEW VIDEO, CLICK HERE SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake refueled, using a 50/50 blend of petroleum F-76 and hydroprocessed renewable diesel derived from algal oil, in Everett, Wash., Wednesday, becoming the first Coast Guard...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 20, 2012 | USCG News
A Port Clinton, Ohio, based Coast Guard Reserve unit deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Tuesday night. Port Security Unit 309 deployed from Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base and will join with the Navy's Maritime...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 19, 2012 | USCG News
The TRICARE Program Integrity office has become aware of a lottery sweepstakes scam where “winners” receive a fraudulent check with the TRICARE name. Targeted individuals are contacted by mail with a letter stating they’re “winners” of a...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 17, 2012 | USCG News
The Coast Guard has postponed plans to scrap the Seattle-based icebreaker Polar Sea this year. The decision was announced Friday by Sens. Maria Cantwell of Washington and Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. They say the 399-foot Polar Sea had been scheduled to...
by Gary Thomas | Jun 17, 2012 | Admin
Unfortunately we were attacked by hackers and were left with a lot of malware. After several weeks of trying to pinpoint all the bad stuff we finally settled on deleting the whole site and start with a new one. Please bear with us as we rebuild over the...
