Chatham County designated an official Coast Guard community

Chatham County designated an official Coast Guard community
Admiral Karl L. Schultz, left, Commandant of the Coast Guard, presents Albert Scott, right, Chairman of Chatham County, an official designation Oct. 18, 2018, during a Coast Guard Community Designation Ceremony for Chatham, County in Savannah, Georgia.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson) Savannah – A ceremony designating Chatham County as an official Coast Guard...

Coast Guard Training Center Cape May awards Hometown Hero

Coast Guard Training Center Cape May awards Hometown Hero
Capt. Todd Prestidge, commanding officer of Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., hands Anna Shustack a Hometown Hero award, Friday, April 29, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Chief Warrant Officer John Edwards) CAPE MAY, N.J. – One of the winners of the Coast Guard’s annual Hometown Heroes Award was recognized in a surprise ceremony, Friday, April 29. Capt. Todd Prestidge, commanding officer...

Carteret County, NC, declared official Coast Guard Community

Carteret County, NC, declared official Coast Guard Community
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck, 5th District commander, presents Robin Comer, Carteret County, N.C., commissioner, with an official proclamation during a ceremony at Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn) MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard declared Carteret County an official Coast...

Nation’s first Coast Guard community established in Camden County, Georgia

Nation’s first Coast Guard community established in Camden County, Georgia
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard join members of the Camden County Partnership, the cities of Kingsland and St. Marys, and the State Board of Transportation of Georgia’s 1st Congressional District in a sign unveiling at the Kingsland Welcome Center, Oct. 26, 2015.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony L. Soto) KINGSLAND, Ga. — Community leaders officially designated Camden County,...

Coast Guard Community Festival Celebrated in Cape May

Coast Guard Community Festival Celebrated in Cape May
Freeholder Will Morey poses by the entrance of the Coast Guard Community Festival held on board Training Center Cape May, Saturday, May 9, 2015.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer John Edwards) CAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard Community Festival is in full swing as Cape May County celebrates its designation as a Coast Guard Community, Saturday. After months of planning, the three-day...

Cape May County Celebrates Designation as a Coast Guard Community with 3 Day Festival

Cape May County Celebrates Designation as a Coast Guard Community with 3 Day Festival
Cape May, NJ –Cape May County will host a three-day community festival Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10 to honor U.S. Coast Guard personnel and their families for the extraordinary role they play in our nation and community, as well as to celebrate Cape May County’s new designation as a “Coast Guard Community.’ The festival kicks off with a Proclamation Ceremony, where U.S Coast Guard Commandant...

Celebration held to recognize Camden County’s designation as nation’s first Coast Guard Community

Celebration held to recognize Camden County's designation as nation's first Coast Guard Community
KINGS BAY, Ga. – Members of the Camden County, Ga., community and the Coast Guard came together Friday to recognize and celebrate Camden County’s official designation as the nation’s first Coast Guard Community. The Coast Guard Cities program allows the Coast Guard to formally recognize those cities which have made special efforts to acknowledge the professional work of the Coast...