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Coast Guard Is Prepared for Pandemic Flu
Admiral Thad Allen, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has a blog. In a recent post, RADM Mark Tedesco talked about the Coast Guard’s readiness for pandemic flu, swine flu or novel H1N1. In response to this H1N1 outbreak, the Coast Guard has released numerous ALCOASTs and messages to help prepare and protect our Coast Guard family against this emerging disease. Timely information on H1N1 can be found on the Coast Guard portal. Additionally, I broadcasted a series of informative H1N1 webcasts that can be found on the Coast Guard H1N1 website. For family preparedness, CG-111 has created a Family Readiness page which has a wealth of resources. All Coast Guard members should ensure they have taken the appropriate Influenza training modules located on E-Learning . These modules focus on influenza … Read entire article »
Filed under: Influenza, Military, Original writing, Pandemic, Reporting, Swine Flu
It’s a Dirty Job and a Woman Can Do It
Ponder this fact for a minute. During World War II, the Coast Guard created the U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, better known as the SPAR’s (Semper Paratus Always Ready). The SPAR’s mission was for women to take over administrative and secretarial positions so they can “release a man to sea.” Women had their roles and that was that. Fast forward approximately 30 years and the Coast Guard opens all officer career fields and enlisted ratings to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Coast Guard Rescues in North Dakota
Many more pics to be found here. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for North Dakota Flooding 2009North Dakota Guard in Flood Fight800 Guardsmen to Fight Flood in E North DakotaNorth Dakota Guard Joins Flood ReliefCoast Guard Aids in North Dakota FloodingND Guard Uses Iraqi War Skills to Fight FloodSandbagging to Save FargoGuard Working in Midwest FloodsCurrent North Dakota Flood NewsRescuing Rose – ND Guard Good NewsMorning News for Fargo FloodingCoast Guard Rescues … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Disasters, Military
Coast Guard Aids in North Dakota Flooding
A Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich. helicopter crew rescued five adults and a 14-month-old child from their home in Abercrombie, N.D., Wednesday, at approximately 1:30 p.m. The HH-65 Dolphin crew successfully hoisted the residents, who were trapped in their home by the Midwest flood waters, and transported them to Wahepton Airport. No injuries were reported. For video of the rescue CLICK HERE. The Coast Guard helicopter is one of several Ninth Coast Guard District … Read entire article »
Skipper, Little Buddy Lose Coke to Coast Guard
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip That started from a tropic port Aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a narco terrorist, The skipper was one too. Some criminals set sail that day to smuggle cocaine, to smuggle cocaine. The Coast Guard started getting rough, The tiny ship was tossed, If not for the speed of the fearful crew The cocaine would be lost, the cocaine would be lost. EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2008) The guided-missile frigate … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Military
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