Coast Guardsman retires after 42 years of service
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans native retired from the U.S. Coast Guard following 42 years of service during an official ceremony at the National World War II Museum, Friday.
Master Chief Petty Officer Wayne P. Cogan enlisted in the Coast Guard on Aug. 15, 1969. He has served in New Orleans for all 42 years of his Coast Guard career.
Cogan has served as a coxswain engineer, marine environmental protection...