JULY 28, 2022 – The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is proud to join the U.S. Coast Guard in observing its 232nd birthday on Aug. 4. “At DeCA we salute the Coast Guard’s 232 years of service by delivering a commissary benefit that provides valuable savings to Coast Guardsmen, retirees and family members,” said Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Saucedo, senior enlisted advisor to … [Read more...]
New Coast Guard Cutters Visit Lebanon
JULY 26, 2022 – Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters arrived in Beirut, Lebanon for a scheduled port visit July 25, marking their arrival to the Middle East after departing the United States and transiting the Mediterranean Sea. Fast response cutters USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) are the newest additions to a slate of Coast … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Foundation Announces 2022 Marathon Partner
JUNE 15, 2022 - The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service, announced that it received a charitable donation from the Coast Guard Marathon to support morale and wellness initiatives for Coast Guard members and their families. The Coast Guard Marathon presented its inaugural in-person 5K road race on … [Read more...]
Tri-Maritime Services Seize Large Cocaine Shipment
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 6, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), lower seized contraband into a rigid-hull inflatable boat for transport to the Cabo Verdean authorities, April 6, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Foundation Raising Funds to Build a K9 Memorial
MARCH 11, 2022 — The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that to celebrate K9 Veterans Day this Sunday, March 13, it is raising funds to build a K9 memorial. The goal for this fundraising effort is $50,000 and a generous supporter has already donated … [Read more...]