Change of command ceremonies happen occasionally at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May. I’ve had the opportunity to attend the ceremony for the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard MCPOCG. As…
View PostBootcamp recruits in the 5th, 6th and 7th weeks of training got a break from routine to learn about D-Day. I’m trying to imagine what was going through their heads as Peter Fantacone lectured them.…
View PostThere is a scene in the movie The Guardian, where after their helicopter crashes into the ocean, the pilot tells the crew, “not to worry, their shipmates will find them. The Coast Guard always finds…
View PostShameless plug, that’s me introducing the video of the weekend. It’s the time of year when event saturation begins to take place. What to do, where to go, creates stressful decisions. Let me help. Two…
View PostTraining, timing and maybe a bit of luck all seem to play into the following account of a Coast Guard rescue at sea. Assuming there is not more than one luxury yacht named Irvmiren at…
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