Coast Guard Magazine articles from June 2005

Coast Guard Magazine archives from June 2005

Heroes: the world's best Coast Guard Katherine Walker.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Katherine Walker served as the keeper of Robbin s Reef Light in New York City from 1886 to 1919 after her husband, the previous keeper, died of pneumonia. His last words to her were, "Mind the light, Katie." Objections were raised when, at...

Safety first.(UP FRONT)
June 1, 2005... BM2 Karl Munson pilots a 26-foot Coast Guard boat while MK2 Gabriel Diaz, 24 keeps an eye on a boarding team that is inspecting a 79-foot shrimp boat April 27 in the Gulf of Mexico. The boarding team, from the CGC Valiant, homeported in Miami,...

Whiz kids.(UP FRONT)
June 1, 2005... ET3 Zachary Thompson (far left), Seaman Perry Shaw (top), ET2 Tim Manske (middle) and ET3 Moises Ruiz (far right) of the CGC Gallatin load the MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System for a live-fire exercise off the coast of Mayport, Fla., April...

Operation Panama Express scores big drug bust.(drug smuggling case management )
June 1, 2005... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 27 -- The CGC Tornado delivered more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine and six suspected smugglers to agents from Operation Panama Express here today. The drugs were seized from a smuggling go-fast vessel April 16,...

Spot news.(Search and rescue operations of coast guard)
June 1, 2005... BOSTON, May 3 -- The Coast Guard airlifted a crewman from the 600-foot tanker vessel Horizon today in Boston Harbor, after he sustained an injury to his back. A rescue helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod was launched when the Coast Guard...

www.uscg.mil/hq/reserve/reshmpg.html.(reservist benefits)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Are you separating from the Coast Guard in the near future? If so, have you considered continuing your Coast Guard career as a reservist? If so, the Coast Guard Reserve Web site is a must-see. Did you know that as a reservist you would...

Far from home.(CGC Munro patrol boats service)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... AQABA, Jordan, April 18 -- The CGC Munro, a 378-foot high endurance cutter homeported in Alameda, Calif., pulls into port here today. The Munro spent a few days conducting various exercises and drills with two Royal Jordanian navy patrol boats,...

That was then, this is now ...(coast guard cutter)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The newest Coast Guard cutter, a Great Lakes Ice Breaker, is launched from its cradle into the Menomonee River in Marinette, Wis., April 2. This new cutter, the Mackinaw, is a state of the art, 240-foot ice breaker/buoy tender, and is scheduled...

PACArea takes gold in ice hockey tournament.(Pacific Area)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... BOURNE, Mass. April 17 -- The Pacific Area ice hockey team stopped the three-year winning streak of the Baltimore/Academy team by taking home the championship trophy for the first time in the 11th annual Commandant's Cup held in Bourne, Mass.,...

City cruising.(coast guard vessels)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... NEW YORK, April 26 -- The CGC Spencer, homeported in Boston, visits here for a mid-patrol break. The Spencer's crew spent four weeks conducting fisheries and homeland security patrols off the New York and New England coasts. Photo by PA1...

Officer becomes first German to qualify on CGC Eagle's deck in 59 years.(News Beat)(Elmar Bornkessel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... NEW LONDON, Conn., April 8 -- Lt. Elmar Bornkessel, an officer in the German navy recently became the first German to qualify aboard the CGC Eagle in 59 years. It has been 59 years since the Coast Guard claimed the German Naval Training...

Surf saviors: the heroic Joshua James performed dangerous beach rescues when he served the historic U.S. Lifesaving Service. Today, station morrow bay practices the same unique rescue methods.(Cover Story)
June 1, 2005... The crewmembers of Station Morro Bay are from one of the few units that train and perform the dangerous duty of beach rescues. This unique rescue method dates back to the time of Joshua James of the U.S. Lifesaving Service. Back in the...

Ensuring a future for fisheries.
June 1, 2005... There was a clamor of voices and steel-toed boots on the fishing boat's slick decks as the boarding team from the 210-foot CGC Reliance scrambled over the gunwales of the rust-stained vessel. The five-foot chop joggled the bright orange Coast...

Inspired by the gift of giving.(Angelina Holland)
June 1, 2005... Smiles shine on every face. Every teenager in the room looks like he or she could stay here forever-enjoying activities like football, jenga, dancing, food, and friends. It is a beautiful Saturday afternoon in March and it is hard to believe...

Small stuff.(coastal guard diving programs)
June 1, 2005... Coast Guard diving program -- As long as people have sailed the oceans, there have been myths of the deep. Tales of sea serpents, mermaids and giant octopus were spun by bored or mischievous sailors intending to impress and frighten. While less...

CGC Unimak reunion.(Shipmates)
June 1, 2005... The Unimak was the last of its class and served the country for 45 years. It was returned to the Navy in 1988, decommissioned and sunk off the coast of Virginia where it still serves by acting as an artificial reef. The reunion is scheduled...

Greetings from CGC Active.
June 1, 2005... The CGC Active is a 210-foot cutter homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Its primary missions include search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, homeland security and national defense. In addition to its diverse...