Honoring the Coast Guard ombudsmen
Tuesday was Ombudsman Appreciation Day across the Coast Guard. Here in Alaska, we would like to take the opportunity to honor all those who have served or are currently serving as a unit ombudsman. An ombudsman is an official [...]
Humble Beginnings: Our Guide, Our Fame and Glory Too
Story by Lt. j.g. Jacob Hauser It’s no secret that the remote, but vibrant, Aleutian city of Unalaska, Alaska, is home to many treasures of Coast Guard lore, yet one of the most prominent would seem unlikely: a piano. This [...]
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 [...]
Coast Guard encourages fishing vessel safety examinations for the 2013 halibut and sablefish fisheries
The month of March marks the beginning of the halibut and sablefish seasons, the longest running fishing seasons in Alaska. Any seasoned Alaskan mariner knows that fishing on the open water is dangerous business, but not every fisherman is [...]
Boating safety applies to Alaska paddlers, mariners equally
The Alaska Native coastal people who mastered survival in the world’s harshest climate did not shrink from the open ocean — they respected it, lived with it, and made its rich resources an integral part of their tradition. The seagoing [...]
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 Guard proudly sponsors Iditarod musher
Members of the Coast Guard often fulfill a lifelong dream by joining the service. The road to realizing that dream often begins in a person’s youth, when inspiration provides a starting point towards that lifelong dream. For Ken Anderson, his [...]
