Coast Guard rescues dehydrated woman from sand dunes near Muskegan, Mich.
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard rescued a severely dehydrated woman from the sand dunes at Hoffmaster State Park near Norton Shores, Michigan, early Saturday afternoon.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robin Pietschmann assists emergency medical technicians during a transfer of a dehydrated patient at the Muskegan County Airport, June 28, 2014. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Steve McCullough
At about 12:40 p.m.,...
Coast Guard, CBP rescue 2 near Bellingham, Wash.
SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel rescued two men after their canoe overturned in Portage Channel near Lummi Island, Washington, Saturday morning.
A good Samaritan on shore contacted the Coast Guard at 10:50 a.m., saying that he saw the two men in the water.
Neither man, one age 15 and one in his early twenties, was wearing a lifejacket. Watchstanders at...
Coast Guard rescues stranded boaters near San Pablo, Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO– The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three stranded boaters in Sonoma Creek near the northern portion of San Pablo, Calif., Friday evening.
At approximately 11 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Command Center received notification of a disabled 18-foot recreational vessel, which was anchored in Sonoma Creek.
The vessel had two adults and a seven year-old child aboard....
Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local responders across Great Lakes rescue 7, assist 16 during busy start to weekend
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and local responders teamed up to rescue seven boaters and assist 16 others across the Great Lakes Friday night and early Saturday morning, during a busy start to the weekend.
The Coast Guard is not releasing the names of the boaters rescued and assisted, and there is no Coast Guard imagery for any of the cases.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary responded...
Salmagundi Club honors 2014 Coast Guard Art Program
New York – Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary members joined members of the Salmagundi Club to honor the men and women who donated art works to the Coast Guard Art Program at the Salmagundi Club New York, N.Y., June 26, 2014.
An attendee views “Medical Rescue Guneau,” an oil painting by Peter DeWeerdt June 26, 2014. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class LaNola Stone.
The...
Coast Guard, local agencies to enforce BUI across Hawaii
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and local enforcement will be participating in the sixth annual nationwide, multi-agency Boating Under the Influence education, detection, and enforcement campaign Friday through Monday.
The Coast Guard will be on the water throughout Hawaii conducting boardings and educating the public about the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol.
Operation Dry Water is...
Coast Guard Cutter Rush holds change of command ceremony
HONOLULU — Capt. Aldante Vinciguerra relieved Capt. Diane Durham as the Coast Guard Cutter Rush commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at Base Honolulu, Friday.
Vinciguerra most recently served as Command and Operations School Chief at the Leadership Development Center in New London, Conn.
Capt. Aldante Vinciguerra, Coast Guard Cutter Rush commanding officer, addresses the audience...
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River holds change of command in Warrenton
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard Capt. Bruce Jones passed command of Coast Guard Sector Columbia River to Capt. Daniel Travers during a ceremony held at the Coast Guard base in Warrenton Friday.
During an official change of command ceremony officiated over by Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander, 13th Coast Guard District, Jones passed his command to Travers.
With a salute, Coast Guard Capt. Bruce...
Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay holds change of command ceremony
NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, Ga. — Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay celebrated a change of command Friday.
Cmdr. Kevin Jones relieved Cmdr. Stephen Love as commanding officer of Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay during a formal change of command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
The relief was somewhat unique because Jones and Love replaced each...
