Songbird in a sea of blue
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
For a service member, uniformity is a way of life. From the rules, to the ranks, to the clothes, all aspects of the job are saturated with standardization. While uniformity is necessary, the repetition can be dull. However, service members are also individuals, and have interests, hobbies and pastimes that make them all different. Some [...]
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Council of Foreign Relations visits Barrow
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Coast Guard personnel accompanied members of the Council of Foreign Relations on an Arctic Domain Awareness flight to Barrow May 13, 2012. The CFR is a group designed to minimize gaps between different professional communities. Individuals from the government, business, media, academic and religious communities are invited to engage in discussion over various developing policy. [...]
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Road-line painters for the Alaskan seas
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Ever wonder about how the red triangles and green squares got where they were to help boaters navigate safely through waters? Click the link above to read about who maintains aids to navigation for mariners.
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Deck Watch escorts cruise ships near Juneau
Friday, May 11, 2012
Deck Watch assists Station Juneau with marine inspections and prepares for the busy cruise ship season. Listen now to find out more!
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Air Station Sitka assists in search for missing hiker
Friday, May 11, 2012
When Alaska State Troopers in Klawock received a report of a lone 13-year-old girl overdue from her hike early Monday morning, the various Southeast Alaska search-and-rescue agencies did what they do best. The state troopers began coordinating with the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad to bring in search teams from throughout the region. “Search teams from [...]
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Kodiak is king of the pins
Friday, May 4, 2012
A loud thud followed by a dull roar thunders across the building as a bright orange ball races down a bowling lane. A loud punctuating crash reverberates through the small room as 10 white pins with two red stripes fly around a cage. A victorious bowler raises his fist to show triumph at the recent [...]
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Deck Watch deploys to Cordova
Friday, May 4, 2012
Deck Watch radio features Coast Guard news and information across Alaska. The feature this week is with Lt. Mark Heussner, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter pilot and scheduling officer, regarding Air Station Kodiak’s recent deployment of air assets to Cordova for the busy spring and summer fishing seasons. To listen to Deck Watch, click here. Here’s [...]
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Station Juneau escorts season’s first cruise ship
Thursday, May 3, 2012
JUNEAU, Alaska — Two Coast Guard Station Juneau Response Boat — Medium crews could be seen darting throughout Gastineau Channel as the first cruise ship of the season made a port call. Over the next several months, an average of four or more cruise ships will make pull into downtown Juneau every day. By the end [...]
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Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew conducts damage control training
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Emerald Isle team gives first-aid after tragedy
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Kodiak-based Coast Guardsmen get first-aid after tragedy and Deck Watch learns about Critical Incident Stress Management. Click the above link to learn more.
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