CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Brownsville personnel and state and local officials today continue to respond to the discovery of tar balls that washed ashore on beaches near South Padre Island, July 22, 2009.
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Station Brunswick to receive new officer in charge
BRUNSWICK, Ga. – Coast Guard Station Brunswick will host a change of command ceremony Friday at 10 a.m.
Coast Guard Cutter Munro to hold change of command
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard Cutter Munro will hold a change of command ceremony Friday at 10 a.m. in the Northern Lights Recreational Facility an Integrated Support Command Kodiak facility on Coast Guard Base Kodiak where Capt. Matthew T. Bell will relieve Capt. Craig B. Lloyd as commanding officer in a formal ceremony. [...]
Coast Guard launches merchant mariner credential verification Web-based tool
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday the launch of a new, Web-based tool to provide information on the validity of merchant mariner credentials.
Coast Guard Cutters offer tours during Coast Guard Festival
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw and Bristol Bay will make their official entrance into the Grand River Monday, July 27, marking the beginning of a busy and exciting week at the 2009 Coast Guard Festival.
Coast Guard deployable units on display during Coast Guard Festival
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – Four specialized U.S. Coast Guard units will be on display during the 2009 Coast Guard Festival, featuring divers, security teams and hazardous incident responders.