Veterans Day is an official United States federal holiday that is observed annually on November 11. It celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans and honors the sacrifices they have made. Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which also fall on this day, are celebrated in other parts of the world and they mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. The United States … [Read more...]
More Than 1,300 Guard Members Respond to Flooding Throughout East Coast
ARLINGTON, Va. - October 5, 2015 – Roughly 1,300 Guard members in three states are on duty Monday responding to severe flooding as a result of heavy rainfall from Hurricane Joaquin. In hard-hit South Carolina, Soldiers and Airmen with the South Carolina National Guard have been performing a variety of missions. On Saturday, Guard members delivered more than 14,000 … [Read more...]
At True North’s End
September 29, 2015 -- On Sept. 5, 2015, Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a 420-foot icebreaker homeported in Seattle, became the first U.S. surface vessel to reach the North Pole unaccompanied, and the fourth U.S. surface vessel to reach the pole, a transit so difficult it is only possible for Healy to accomplish during the summer Arctic months. Healy arrived at 90 degrees north … [Read more...]
The Long Blue Line: Capt. John A. Henriques
September 11, 2015 - When asked about the Coast Guard’s famous World War II commandant, Russell R. Waesche, Sr., his son, Rear Admiral Russell, Jr., replied, “He was the right man, at the right place, at the right time.” This claim describes another important figure in Coast Guard history, Capt. John A. Henriques, first superintendent of the Revenue Cutter … [Read more...]
Future Leaders: Sydney Johnson
September 9, 2015 -- Perched on the mast high above the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, Sydney Johnson looked out in awe as shooting stars zipped through the night sky. “It was just amazing,” the Suffolk, Virginia-native recalled about his first experience at sea. “I just looked up and I could see all the stars in the sky.” Johnson was … [Read more...]