Detroit-based Coast Guard Chief finds Great Lakes a photographers paradise
Josh Bozarth, a Chief Petty Officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, joined the Coast Guard to pay for college and to get a sense of greater responsibility. He never thought that the Coast Guard would open the door [...]
Understanding the weather can save the day
Blog post written by PA2 Levi Read, D9 External Affairs Division, with information obtained from Dave Anderson, a Coast Guard auxiliarist. As the months pass and February turns to March and then April, the weather will change. Here in the [...]
Concern for the Great Lakes crosses international boundaries
Written by Lorne Thomas The Great Lakes are a bi-national treasure that we at the Ninth Coast Guard District are particularly well suited to serve and safeguard, but we can’t do it alone. We share the lakes with Canada – 1,500 [...]
Five facts about ice
The 9th Coast Guard District reminds Great Lakes citizens and visitors to use extra precautions when planning recreational activities on frozen ponds, streams, rivers and lakes. Ice can be unpredictable and dangerous. Ice is an ever-changing surface, and the fluctuating weather conditions affect [...]
Great Lakes Coast Guard ice rescue assets
Ninth Coast Guard District units conduct hundreds of ice rescues and training events each winter. This work is done in the most arduous of environments and it’s dangerous. The 9th District has 39 stations, 2 sir stations, and 8 [...]
Top 10 cool facts about the Coast Guard’s new LEED Gold Building in Cleveland
Post written by Lt. Davey Connor The Coast Guard cut the ribbon on a new 25,000 square foot operations, administrative and crew berthing building housing Marine Safety Unit Cleveland, Coast Guard Station Cleveland Harbor, and an Electronic Support Detachment. In [...]
Cleveland chiefs chop and lop invasive crops
A dozen Coast Guard chief petty officers from the Cleveland Area Chiefs Mess gave up a couple hours of their day on May 10 to clear invasive plant species from an area of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, [...]
From the field: Earth Day cleanup near Ashtabula, Ohio
Story and photos by BM2 William Campbell, Coast Guard Station Ashtabula, Ohio: In honor of Earth Day, personnel from Coast Guard Station Ashtabula, Ohio, Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 5, Cub Scout Pack 71, and portions of local Boy Scout troops [...]
Coasties in the classroom: MSD Massena’s partnership with local schools
The Coast Guard is dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities and career awareness for our nation’s youth through direct participation in educational programs. Crewmembers of Marine Safety Detachment Massena, N.Y., promote excellence in education by working with local schools and providing students [...]
From the field: Coast Guardsmen and Milwaukee Firefighters conduct joint familiarization training of a Great Lakes freighter
Guest post written by Lt. j.g. Brian Dykens, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan: More than 30 Coast Guardsmen based at Sector Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wis., and more than 70 Milwaukee firefighters conducted joint familiarization training on the [...]
