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Such a Jerk

| April 25, 2019 | 20 Comments
Such a Jerk

I despise these people in every way. I think Mr. Hasson, the subject of the article, could have been busted sooner, but he has at least been busted.  I hope the charges against him stick and that the female attorney he hired is not bamboozled by any of his BS. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/04/24/coast-guard-officer-accused-of-making-hit-list-targeted-supreme-court-justices-feds-say/ A white supremacist Coast […]

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Coast Guard Families Hit by Furlough

| January 22, 2019 | 13 Comments
Coast Guard Families Hit by Furlough

By Dam Lamothe Having been the target of furloughs and sequestration before, I can certainly empathize with our Coast Guard brethren. I was senior enough to ride those out and not feel a lot of pain- this was not the case of the junior personnel. The same and more must be affecting junior Coasties- not […]

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A Presidential Proclamation

| November 2, 2018 | 11 Comments
A Presidential Proclamation

  By Presidential Proclamation, November 2018 is Military Families and Veterans’ Month. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/11/01/trump-extends-veterans-day-celebrations-through-all-of-november/ President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday designating November 2018 as National Veterans and Military Families Month. “I encourage all communities, all sectors of society, and all Americans to acknowledge and honor the service, sacrifices, and contributions of veterans and military families […]

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Coasties rescue man, boy, dog after boat capsizes

| October 8, 2018 | 17 Comments
Coasties rescue man, boy, dog after boat capsizes

Seaman Tristan Beatty holds “Pepper” who was rescued from the Long Island Sound waters off Cedar Beach, N.Y., along with an adult male and 9-year-old boy, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Babylon, N.Y. (Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Strohmaier/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

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Coast Guard Mostly Saves Very Stupid People, Study Finds

| September 16, 2018 | 34 Comments
Coast Guard Mostly Saves Very Stupid People, Study Finds

When it comes to Search and Rescue (SAR) our Coast Guard is world class. But after a while, it must get pretty repetitive saving people suffering from self-inflicted wounds. So a study was conducted, with some surprising results. WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 83 percent of mariner rescues since 1960 involved unrelentingly stupid behaviors and/or people, […]

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One of the greatest Coast Guard rescues to be celebrated

| August 9, 2018 | 36 Comments
One of the greatest Coast Guard rescues to be celebrated

The Navy Times reports that, beginning Aug. 13, the historical association is planning five days of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mirlo rescue — one of the most daring in Coast Guard history. Mirlo, a British tanker loaded with gasoline was torpedoed seven miles off the shore from Chicamacomico, North Carolina. The […]

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Pilot missing after landing plane on Cape May beach

| June 25, 2018 | 44 Comments
Pilot missing after landing plane on Cape May beach

A plane usually used to tow banners for Paramount Air Service landed on a Cape May beach, a Coast Guard facility. The Piper PA12 pilot skipped out after touching down nose first, according to the Cape May Star and Wave Newspaper; Personnel from Training Center Cape May, county Sheriff’s Department and Cape May police continued […]

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Coast Guard rescue 89-year-old Floridaman from sinking Toyota

| January 2, 2018 | 19 Comments
Coast Guard rescue 89-year-old Floridaman from sinking Toyota

Eggs sends us a link to the story from Panama City, Florida where an 89-year-old driver rolled over a roadside barrier and into the Bay with his Japanese Toyota. The Coast Guard happened to be nearby and pulled the driver from the drink. Panama City Police said the man was in his Toyota Camry around […]

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