Coast Guard celebrates Independence Day at Alameda parade and festival
Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, commander Coast Guard Pacific Area, speaks to guests at the 4th annual Coast Guard Festival in Alameda, California, July 4, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon/released)
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard participated in Alameda’s annual Fourth of July parade and Coast Guard Festival, Thursday, demonstrating the service’s heritage and...
Coast Guard celebrates Fourth of July with parade and festival in Alameda
Coast Guard personnel from Bay Area units march in a Fourth of July parade in Alameda, California July 4, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sherri Eng)
ALAMEDA, Calif. — In celebration of Independence Day, local Coast Guard units participated in Alameda’s annual Fourth of July parade and Coast Guard Festival, showcasing the service’s heritage and role in the community.
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Cutter Mackinaw facing busy summer, upcoming change of command
US Coast Guard photoCHEBOYGAN, Mich. – Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw are preparing for a busy summer, including participation in upcoming events such as the 103rd Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race, and the 2011 Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, Mich., where the cutter is scheduled to hold its change-of-command ceremony.
As the current commanding officer, Cmdr. Scott J. Smith, approaches...
U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard units offer tours during Grand Haven festival
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Neah Bay and Buckthorn and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley are scheduled to make their official entrance into the Grand River Aug. 2, marking the beginning of a busy and exciting week at the 2010 Coast Guard Festival.
A true celebration of Coast Guard life & service
by LT Dave French
This year’s annual Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is over, but one of the most important events every year is the National Memorial Service held in Escanaba Park to honor the Coast Guard men and women who passed in the line of duty during the previous year.
This year the public, the Coast Guard and festival organizers gathered to honor the lives and service of the four-man...
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.
Coast Guard Ships Offer Tours DuringCoast Guard Festival
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw and Biscayne Bay will make their official entrance into the Grand River, Monday, marking the beginning of a busy and exciting weekend at the 2008 Coast Guard Festival.
The Parade of Ships will begin at 1 p.m., Monday. Visiting ships will moor at designated positions along Escanaba Park, adjacent to the Grand Haven Coast Guard Station,...