An Auxiliarist Hero Departs
Robert Colby, past Commodore of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Ninth Central Region, passed away April 17th. His obituary can be read here. On September 16, 1990, the Tanker Vessel Jupiter, a million gallon gasoline tanker, caught fire and exploded [...]
Women in the Coast Guard: Standing the watch in heels since 1915
What happens when you take a Coast Guard asset or office and fill it full of women? No, this is not a joke. Give up? The answer is… the same job would get done as if it were [...]
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 [...]
Coast Guardsmen extend partnership with elementary students
Nothing like bringing a piece of PIE to friends. That’s what members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago brought and shared with students and administrators at Goodwin Elementary School in Cicero, Ill. earlier this week when the unit [...]
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 [...]
NASCAR competitor is ‘driven’ to recognize military women
In a male-dominated sport, Jennifer Jo Cobb, a driver with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, is doing something to show that women are just as capable as men. She is the creator of the promotional campaign “Driven2Honor,” which [...]
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Post written by PAC John Masson With a burst of fireworks over the Grand River, the city of Grand Haven, Mich. — the original “Coast Guard City, USA” — once again wished its favorite branch of service a happy birthday. The [...]
Great Lakes Coast Guardsmen celebrate Memorial Day
With contributions from Lt. j.g. Brian Dykens, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan. As members of one of the five Armed Services, Coast Guardsmen take pride in participating in Memorial Day celebrations, honoring those who have served the United States as [...]
From the field: Coast Guard, other agencies join forces during 2012 NATO Summit
Post written by Lt. j.g. Brian Dykens, maritime security public information officer, 2012 NATO Summit: Coast Guard units from around the country are partnering with other federal, state and local agencies on Chicago waterways to protect NATO Summit participants and [...]
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, [...]
