Home from the sea: Coast Guard Cutter Murno returns to Kodiak, Alaska
For the sailor there are two great joys: Going to sea is one. Coming home is the other. Saturday morning, not long after sunrise, fair winds and a flood tide carried the Coast Guard Cutter Munro its mooring in [...]
Ship, shipmate, self: Kodiak-based Coast Guardsman recognized for dedicated service
Petty Officer 1st Class Cassandra Brockett, a corpsman aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley, has been selected as the Independent Duty Health Services Technician of the Year afloat for 2012. Her dedicated care of her shipmates was distinguished by [...]
Coast Guard Cutter Munro assists injured mariner in icy Bering Sea
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro responded to a call for help from an injured crewman aboard the fishing vessel Nordic Fury, underway in the Bering Sea 40 miles southwest of St. Paul, Alaska, Feb. 27. The crew [...]
Deck Watch: Coast Guardsman empowers Coast Guard families of autistic kids
March is national Autism Awareness Month and this week Deck Watch speaks with Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristy Harward, a storekeeper with the Coast Guard 17th District, discusses her recent charity effort in Juneau, Alaska. Deck Watch is a weekly [...]
Auxiliarists, guests assemble for annual training summit in Anchorage, Alaska
During three packed days, 105 Alaska Auxiliarists from 13 flotillas threw themselves into intensive training in areas such as commercial fishing vessel examinations, recreational boating safety instruction, public affairs, leadership and seamanship. Many active duty members, including Chief Petty Officer [...]
Coast Guardsmen observe history months
Juneau-area Coast Guardsmen met to socialize and observe Black History Month and Women’s History Month during a Crockpot cook-off at the Juneau, Alaska, Federal Building Feb. 22, 2013. The event, hosted by the Juneau-area Morale Committee and the Leadership [...]
Deck Watch learns about winter fitness
This week Deck Watch met with Chief Petty Officer Steve Morrison, an intelligence specialist with Coast Guard 17th District, to talk about winter fitness in Alaska. Morrison shared his favorite winter activity, and gave some great advice for anyone looking [...]
Coast Guard Fire and Rescue always ready in Kodiak, Alaska
The men and women of Coast Guard Fire and Rescue at Base Kodiak stand ready to respond to a myriad of emergency situation at a moment’s notice. Every member, from the new firefighter to the Fire Chief, is required [...]
A link in the Aleutian Chain: Munro visits Adak
By Lt. j.g. Jacob Hauser Spirits were high in the distant Adreanoff Islands village of Adak Saturday afternoon as students, teachers and parents filled the mess deck of the visiting Kodiak–based Coast Guard Cutter Munro. Munro’s crew provided a cinematic [...]
Helping others find their voice
Autism is a disorder that most people have probably heard of, but few can relate to. For anyone not familiar with the symptoms, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristy Harward, a storekeeper with the Coast Guard Base Ketchikan detachment in Juneau, [...]
