Admiral Thad Allen, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has a blog. In a recent post, he talked about the Coast Guard’s readiness for pandemic flu, swine flu or novel H1N1.
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“For the other women that I mentor I just tell them to remember that, ‘attitudes are contagious,’ both good and bad it will spread to the other people that you work with,” said Freeman. “Double-check your facts and speak with purpose. You are a woman! If you do the best you can every day, then stand by that. Do not be afraid to ask for help but never let someone do your work for you.”
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Tags: Chief Petty Officer Laura Freeman, Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, SPAR's (Semper Paratus Always Ready), U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve, US Coast Guard
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Here are some photos from the Coast Guard work in the North Dakota flooding
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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.
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Photos of a submarine seized by US Navy and Coast Guard, loaded with cocaine.
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Tags: cocaine, semi-submersible vessel, US Coast Guard, USS McInerney
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