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The Coast Guard and the Japanese Attack 7 December 1941
Sun, 06 Dec 2015 15:32:00 +0000
by Robert M. Browning, Jr. Repost from: uscg.mil/history: On the quiet Sunday morning of 7 December 1941, an initial attack force of 183 Japanese naval aircraft attacked ninety-four ships of the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor. This strategic surprise attack on America’s largest Pacific naval base truly became a day of infamy. Today it is clearly the […]
 
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On this Day in Coast Guard History
Sat, 05 Dec 2015 02:47:40 +0000
Dec. 4, 1989: CGC Mesquite ran aground near Keweenaw Point in Lake Superior. She was deemed damaged beyond repair and was sunk as an artificial reef. There was no loss of life. She ran aground while switching out a summer buoy for a winter buoy near Keweenaw Point in Lake Superior. The buoy, ironically enough, […]
 
CDR Lawrence Gaillard, Air Station Borinquen operations officer and Capt. Patricia A. McFetridge, (left) Air Station Borinquen commanding officer present the Special Operations Service Ribbon to Auxiliary aviators during the annual Auxiliary Aviation Safety Workshop held November 7, 2015. Members received the award for their participation with Operation UNIFIED RESOLVE, a targeted campaign to deter, detect and disrupt illegal maritime activities in the region and is now the standing regional framework for interagency maritime operations supporting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Recipients (left to right) are Charles “Chuck” Fischer, Duane Minton, Carlos Matos, Charlie Santana, Hache Vazquez, Jose Berrios, Glauco Rivera, Gregory Worrell III, Adam Shapiro and James “CC” Kreglo. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Robert A. Fabich, Sr.
Borinquen Auxiliary Aviators Honored at Safety Workshop
Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:17:46 +0000
The Coast Guard recognized Auxiliary Aviators (AUXAIR) assigned to Air Station Borinquen (BQN) during the annual Auxiliary Aviation Safety Workshop held at BQN, November 7, 2015. Coast Guard Lt. Crystal A. Barnett, BQN, Auxiliary liaison officer announced the awards as Capt. Patricia A. McFetridge, BQN, commanding officer presented the Auxiliary Medal of Operational Merit, Auxiliary […]