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JUNEAU - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty returned to port last Friday after being underway for a week delivering donated items from the Juneau community during the Blanket, Coat and Toy Drive to Pelican, Elfin Cove, Hoonah, Kake and Angoon.

Twas the night before Christmas and throughout each state, Coast Guard families were beginning to celebrate. Then, from the white House, came an urgent call, A crisis ongoing that would affect one and all. The suits at the U.S...

BZ to VADM Papp from CGblog.org on being nominated our Coast Guard’s next Commandant. You heard it here first that his nomination will sail smoothly through the U.S. Senate next year. ...

As America celebrates this holiday season, our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen are serving around the world. Families and friends at home can enjoy the holidays in peace thanks ...

Man, what a horrible way to head into the holiday week, it is such a tragedy any time things like this happen…but even that bit more so when a child is involved. Keep everyone involved in your thoughts and prayers. ...

I'm running in support of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance This time of year, we often think of those in need, those less fortunate and those we love...

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SS St. Louis survivors recall voyage from Fla. By ELINOR J. BRECHER Miami Herald Writer Before the six million, there were the 937. They were German Jews aboard the transatlantic liner MS St. Louis seeking safe haven from the Nazis in Havana and Miami four months before World War II broke out...

During the weekend of my wedding, my dad pulled me aside and said he had a small gift for me. It was not a wedding gift, just something he managed to find that he knew I would enjoy. We talked about the ecclectic combination of books I like to read, my career choices and my favorite animals...

All proceeds from the sale of the armbands pictured go to the Coast Guard Foundation in support of the fund for the families of the crew members lost on CG 1705. Elaina posted about this a few weeks back, but I figured it bears repeating for anyone who missed it...

Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of Auxiliarists in Huntington Beach. While I was there I met AUX Curt Aiken, who told about the Coast Guard Cutter Roger B. Taney. As can be seen in the post just before this one, the Taney was in Pearl Harbor the day of the attack in 1941...

According to the USCG Historian’s website, Coast Guard vessels in service in Hawaii (all were stationed in Honolulu) were the 327-foot cutter Taney, the 190-foot buoy tender Kukui, two 125-foot patrol craft: Reliance and Tiger, two 78-foot patrol boats and several smaller craft. ...

The holidays are approaching and whether you celebrate Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Bodhi Day, or any other religious/cultural holiday in the month of December, I wanted to wish all of our loyal readers out there in the blogosphere Happy Holidays and share a story about the “Christmas Tree S...