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 [...]
Great Lakes Shipmate of the Week: Seaman Nikura Walls, Station Cleveland Harbor, Cleveland, Ohio.
Seaman Nikura Walls, a Colp, Illinois native, reported for duty at Coast Guard Station Cleveland Harbor two years ago. Prior to joining the Coast Guard she attended the University of Southern Illinois where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree [...]
Groundbreaking: A new day for Cleveland’s Coast Guard facilities
>The Ninth District continued the process of upgrading the Coast Guard facility at the Cleveland moorings with a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 23, 2010. Honored guests at the ceremony included Rear Adm. Michael Parks, Commander of the Ninth Coast Guard [...]
Coast Guard in the Spotlight
> CLEVELAND – Petty Officer 2nd Class Dale Veverka, a crewmember at Coast Guard Station Cleveland Harbor, speaks with a local television news crew about the station’s newest asset on Friday, June 25, 2010. The station crew acquired a 45-foot [...]
Just another cold day at the office
>Here on the Great Lakes, venturing out onto the frozen lakes is a hallmark of many poplular winter activities. Whether it be ice fishing, riding snowmobiles or simply exploring new territory, being out on the ice is a staple of [...]
Guest post: Training time, Coast Guard style
>Blog and photos by PA3 Brandon Blackwell, Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs: Being always ready is a task that doesn’t come easy. It takes countless hours of education and training for Coast Guard members to be always ready to [...]
