Coast Guards of the Caribbean
Story and photos by PA1 Dana Warr, D7 Public Affairs
PORT ROYAL, Jamaica -- U.S. Coast Guard forces have been training for years to excel and exceed expectations during national events throughout the country. Working with other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard has successfully protected and represented the people, the infrastructure and the waterways during numerous accounts including the Global Eight Summit in Brunswick, Ga., Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Fla., the Democratic National Convention in Boston and the Republican National Convention in Washington, D.C... FULL TEXT
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MIAMI - The wind gently glided past the colorful flags that |
MIAMI -- The operations tempo is nearly as hot as the summer sun. Totaling more than 1,500 law enforcement and 6,500 search and rescue cases, the volume of work generated within the U.S. Coast Guard's Seventh District's 1.8 million square mile area of... FULL TEXT |
 Kingfisher Crew Rescue Honeymooners Story and photo by PA2 Bobby Nash, PADET Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Coast Guard brought an elderly couple |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Members of the Coast Guard's Maritime Safety and Security Team Kings Bay, Ga., met April 17 with from The Bridge of Northeast Florida, a non-profit organization that helps Jacksonville's at risk youth to discuss their jobs and the... FULL TEXT |
Story by PA1 Tasha Tully, PADET St. Petersburg, Fla. TAMPA, Fla. - Several local and federal law-enforcement agencies in |  Forty Years of Selfless Service Story and photos by PA1 Dana Warr, D7 Public Affairs MIAMI -- No one else in the Coast Guard has an earlier enlistment date or served more time on active-duty than Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Roger "Buck" Ward. At least until Friday, June 16th... FULL TEXT |
 Your Spiritual Fitness Story by Lt. Raymond Summerlin, Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., Chaplain ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Have you ever heard of "CREDO"? CREDO is an acronym which stands for Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation and is basically a retreat and training... FULL TEXT |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Once a week, once a month, or once a year...even a little kindness goes a long way. Just ask any of Sector St. Petersburg's 12, Partnership in Education (PIE)... FULL TEXT |
Don't Get Caught in the Rain : Story by PA3 James Judge, D7 Public Affairs It is that time of year again when weathermen, reporters, journalists and news anchors overuse trite phrases like "we dodged another bullet" and "were not out of the woods yet" and they all have the same two messages | CGMA and You : Disaster Assistance Story by PA2 Bobby Nash, PADET Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In the time of a major disaster, like a hurricane, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance's (CGMA) initial objective is to rapidly provide emergency assistance for evacuation and the cash needed to meet basic living expenses such as food, shelter, clothing and other essential items... FULL TEXT |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Coast Guard and Navy conducted a joint exercise May 31 on the Cumberland Sound, Ga., designed to test the Coast Guard's ability to deter, detect and disrupt hostile acts directed at U.S. naval vessels... FULL TEXT |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., proudly hosted Coast Guard Auxiliary Division Seven's first "Blessing of the Fleet" ceremony May 27... FULL TEXT |
Story and photos by Lt. Cmdr. C. T. O'Neil, D7 Public Affairs MIAMI - One is active-duty, the other a reservist. One comes from the deck force, one comes from engineering. One joined the Coast Guard after six years of service with the U.S. Army, the other has served... FULL TEXT |
TAMPA, Fla. - For six years, the Coast Guard's Innovation Council has showcased emerging technologies and whiz-bang gadgetry for the operational environment. This year was no different... FULL TEXT |
TAMPA, Fla. - The high seas and strong winds of Tropical Storm Alberto caused a 60-foot work barge to break free of its moorings and strike the northbound lanes of the Howard Franklin Bridge, Interstate 275, at about 2:30 a.m., June 13, causing the closure of the northbound... FULL TEXT |
Story and photograph by Lt. Cmdr. C. T. O'Neil, D7 Public Affairs MIAMI - The vice president of Youth Environmental Programs Inc. and assistant national coordinator of the "Officer Snook" program was presented the Coast Guard Certificate of Merit during a ceremony held at the Seventh Coast Guard District Headquarters... FULL TEXT |
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