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Saviors in the Sky

By PA1 Tasha Tully and PA1 Danniel DeMarino, PADET St. Petersburg

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- On Jan. 27, as Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Tom Collins presented an Air Station Clearwater, Fla., flight crew with the first Distinguished Flying Crosses to be awarded for operations conducted during Hurricane Katrina, more than two hundred of Air Station Clearwater's personnel rose from their seats to give a standing ovation to these four modern-day heroes... FULL TEXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

fitness story seated presA Healthier Coastie = A Healthier Coast Guard

Story by PA1 Donnie Brzuska, PADET Jacksonville, Fla.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A New Year offers new opportunities to improve fitness and health, and Coast Guard members focused on fitness and health is... FULL TEXT
portstep3A STEP in the Right Direction

Story By PA1 Dana Warr, D7 Public Affairs

MIAMI -- Some may say preventive maintenance is essential to the overall success of any operation which in turn can be applied to almost all port stakeholders within... FULL TEXT

Rescue Workers Feel Impact of Chalks Tragedy 

Story by PA3 James Judge, D7 Public Affairs

MIAMI -- "Coast Guard! An airplane just went down by the South Beach fishing pier in the channel, we're underway en route, send boats out," said a frantic voice over... FULL TEXT

No Safety For Drug Smugglers On the High Seas

Story by Ens. W. W. Lloyd Belcher, PAO, USCGC Mohawk

KEY WEST, Fla. - The United States Coast Guard Cutter  Mohawk (WMEC-913), a 270 foot medium endurance cutter home-ported in Key West... FULL TEXT

 

Local Coast Guard Buoy Tender Proves Multi-Mission Capabilities

Story by PA1 Tasha Tully, PADET St. Petersburg, Fla.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - February 25, 2006 -  The Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby returned to its homeport in St. Petersburg last night after a 12-day patrol in the Florida Straits... FULL TEXT

Cuban Migrant Smugglers Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

Story by PA2 Ryan Doss, D7 Public Affairs

MIAMI -- Two men accused of attempting to illegally smuggle Cuban nationals into the United States were sentenced March 20 for the death... FULL TEXT

galleyBase Celebrates Galley Re-opening

Story by PA3 James Judge, D7 Public Affairs

MIAMI - Coast Guard Integrated Support Command Miami celebrated the grand re-opening of the base galley in conjunction with St. Patrick's Day, March 17... FULL TEXT

PSU 307 Captures Family Readiness Award as Multi-Year Winner

By PA2 Judy L. Silverstein, PADET St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Although only a six-year old award, the Reserve Affairs Family Readiness Award (RAFRA), has been captured by Port Security Unit 307 for... FULL TEXT

One Clever Dog

A parable presented by Cmdr. Dennis W. Young, CHC, D7 Chaplain

A butcher who stood watching over his shop was quite surprised when he saw a dog come into his shop.  After chasing the dog away more than once, the dog continued to return... FULL TEXT

Now Hear This!

By Master Chief Petty Officer Harry Stevens, D7 West Command Master Chief

In my last article I asked the question "If you we King for a day, what three things would you change?"  I answered that by telling stations that there should be no more... FULL TEXT

maria brayMaria Bray Crew Get Down and Dirty for Community

Story by BM2 Brian Cross, CGC Maria Bray, Jacksonville, Fla. 

JACKSONVILLE Fla. -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray is the proud new owners of a 2.2 mile stretch of highway on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville... FULL TEXT 

 

Rescue ExExercise Tests Mass Rescue Operation Plan

Story by PA1 Donnie Brzuska, PADET Jacksonville, Fla.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A multi-agency, multi-commercial vessel, mass-rescue exercise was held here Jan. 25 to test a mass-rescue operation plan to respond... FULL TEXT

resolute storySailors Help Make School Ship Shape

Story by PA3 Gretchen Eddy, D7 Public Affairs

MIAMI -- The Coast Guard Cutter Resolute is a 270-foot patrol boat home-ported in St. Petersburg, Fla. The main missions of this 80 man crew... FULL TEXT

Bravo Zulu

A letter submitted to the Coastline staff 

I would like to convey to CO Thomas D. Wade, CMC/MCPO Douglas Brossett and the crewmembers involved from Air Station Borinquen my utmost praise and admiration for the skills and abilities of the helicopter... FULL TEXT

 

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