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  1. A 19-year-old fisherman was in the Gulf of Alaska, drifting in a fish tote at sea for more than 24 hours. Watch as he is rescued by an aircrew from Air Station Sitka…
  2. U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May (Official) has officially launched their own Facebook page! Head over & “like” the page for a glimpse of how the training center transforms America's civilian volunteers into members of the United States Coast Guard.
    Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May (Official) has officially launched their own Facebook page! Head over & “like” the page for a glimpse of how the training center transforms America's civilian volunteers into members of the United States Coast Guard.
  3. The Coast Guard, in coordination with state & federal agencies, rescued two people from a downed Cessna airplane off the coast of Monterey, Calif. Check out the dramatic rescue as captured by California Highway Patrol - Official Account!
    Photo: The Coast Guard, in coordination with state & federal agencies, rescued two people from a downed Cessna airplane off the coast of Monterey, Calif. Check out the dramatic rescue as captured by California Highway Patrol - Official Account!
  4. Please join us in remembering the nearly 3,000 men, women & children who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. We invite you to share your stories & reflect on this National Day of Service and Remembrance in the comments below.
    Photo: Please join us in remembering the nearly 3,000 men, women & children who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. We invite you to share your stories & reflect on this National Day of Service and Remembrance in the comments below.
  5. Happy Birthday to Coast Guard veteran, Arnold Palmer! Read more about his service & join us in wishing him a happy birthday: http://goo.gl/JzvgL
    Photo: Happy Birthday to Coast Guard veteran, Arnold Palmer! Read more about his service & join us in wishing him a happy birthday: http://goo.gl/JzvgL
  6. The sun has set on another day but Coast Guard men and women continue to stand the watch...
    Photo: The sun has set on another day but Coast Guard men and women continue to stand the watch...
  7. Teamwork in action: The Air National Guard worked with Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau to rescue two fishermen 1,400 miles off the coast of Mexico. In this photo, an Air National Guard pararescue team with the 129th Rescue Wing is hoisted into an Air National Guard HH-60 helicopter from the deck of Morgenthau with one of the rescued fishermen.
    Photo: Teamwork in action: The Air National Guard worked with Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau to rescue two fishermen 1,400 miles off the coast of Mexico. In this photo, an Air National Guard pararescue team with the 129th Rescue Wing is hoisted into an Air National Guard HH-60 helicopter from the deck of Morgenthau with one of the rescued fishermen.
  8. Not always a vacation at Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe... http://goo.gl/nZ1An
    Photo: Not always a vacation at Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe... http://goo.gl/nZ1An
  9. Was it just us or did this week sail by? Here's United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE as its crew sets the main royal sail.
    Photo: Was it just us or did this week sail by? Here's United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE as its crew sets the main royal sail.
  10. A keel is the very foundation of a ship. Running from bow to stern, a ship’s keel historically served as the core for the rest of the ship’s structure, providing a source of strength for the superstructure above. Yesterday, the Coast Guard’s fourth national security cutter symbolically received that source of strength.
  11. Check out the view aboard Coast Guard Cutter Healy! Healy is currently on their 2012 Arctic West Summer deployment supporting scientific research in the cold, dynamic waters of the Arctic.
    Photo: Check out the view aboard Coast Guard Cutter Healy! Healy is currently on their 2012 Arctic West Summer deployment supporting scientific research in the cold, dynamic waters of the Arctic.
  12. Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conduct a drug offload after interdicting a go-fast vessel & seizing 2,420 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated wholesale value of $29 million. Nicely done Campbell!
    Photo: Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conduct a drug offload after interdicting a go-fast vessel & seizing 2,420 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated wholesale value of $29 million. Nicely done Campbell!
  13. It's Wednesday. Only thing better than half of the week being over with is this picture of the Coast Guard's three fast response cutters... together for the first time!
    Photo: It's Wednesday. Only thing better than half of the week being over with is this picture of the Coast Guard's three fast response cutters... together for the first time!
  14. Wonder what it’s like to work with large, heavy buoys covered in barnacles, crabs and other sea life? Here’s your chance! In the comments below ask a question about life aboard buoy tenders & we’ll take the top five most “liked” to a buoy tender’s crew! Fire away…
    Photo: Wonder what it’s like to work with large, heavy buoys covered in barnacles, crabs and other sea life? Here’s your chance! In the comments below ask a question about life aboard buoy tenders & we’ll take the top five most “liked” to a buoy tender’s crew! Fire away…
  15. Saving the life of an injured fisherman or a boater lost at sea is nothing new for the Coast Guard. But every once in a while the Coast Guard gets to save another kind of life – an animal's. Watch the video below & check out Franklin's story: http://go.usa.gov/rEBP
  16. A Coast Guard response boat was on patrol in the waters off Long Island when they heard someone calling out for help. That someone was actor Russell Crowe. Crowe & a friend were taken aboard the Coast Guard boat & transported safely to shore. Best news of all: they were both wearing their lifejackets! http://goo.gl/TRbcl
    Photo: A Coast Guard response boat was on patrol in the waters off Long Island when they heard someone calling out for help. That someone was actor Russell Crowe. Crowe & a friend were taken aboard the Coast Guard boat & transported safely to shore. Best news of all: they were both wearing their lifejackets! http://goo.gl/TRbcl
  17. Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin & their rescue boat responded to a boat fire near Lummi Island, Wash., yesterday. Thanks to the work of a good Samaritan vessel, the seven passengers aboard the sailboat are safe. Please continue to boat responsibly and stay safe!
    Photo: Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin & their rescue boat responded to a boat fire near Lummi Island, Wash., yesterday. Thanks to the work of a good Samaritan vessel, the seven passengers aboard the sailboat are safe. Please continue to boat responsibly and stay safe!
  18. If a helicopter needs to get airborne or a pollution response team needs to be sent out, it’s done from a Coast Guard command center. Read on to find out more about Senior Chief Petty Officer Douglas Samp & the Coast Guard's dedicated command center watchstanders...
  19. In the mood for a history lesson? Check out this story about how the service "saddled up" in 1942 to patrol U.S. shores: http://goo.gl/Jplsl
    Photo: In the mood for a history lesson? Check out this story about how the service "saddled up" in 1942 to patrol U.S. shores: http://goo.gl/Jplsl
  20. Labor Day weekend marks the traditional end of the beach & boating season across the nation. It's also one of the busiest for the Coast Guard. Please boat responsibly & look out for your family & loved ones...
    Photo: Labor Day weekend marks the traditional end of the beach & boating season across the nation. It's also one of the busiest for the Coast Guard. Please boat responsibly & look out for your family & loved ones...
  21. Prior to Isaac’s landfall, units in the Gulf region moved response boats & aircraft out of Isaac’s path. This proved a life-saving move. Over the past two days, the Coast Guard has rescued 17 people & two dogs by helicopter. Read on to find out more about the Coast Guard's response to Isaac...
  22. Local, state & federal agencies are currently responding in communities impacted by Isaac. Here's an aircrew from Air Station New Orleans who rescued a husband, wife & their two dogs during Isaac. See the rescue taking place here: http://youtu.be/gSaCWW78ZHI
    Photo: Local, state & federal agencies are currently responding in communities impacted by Isaac. Here's an aircrew from Air Station New Orleans who rescued a husband, wife & their two dogs during Isaac. See the rescue taking place here: http://youtu.be/gSaCWW78ZHI
  23. Lt. Audie Andry, Lt. Cmdr. Rob Donnell & Lt. Matthew Hunt, pilots from Aviation Training Center Mobile, look over charts before flying into hurricane affected areas. Coast Guard units all along the Gulf Coast pre-staged assets & personnel to better assist those in distress after Hurricane Isaac made landfall.
    Photo: Lt. Audie Andry, Lt. Cmdr. Rob Donnell & Lt. Matthew Hunt, pilots from Aviation Training Center Mobile, look over charts before flying into hurricane affected areas. Coast Guard units all along the Gulf Coast pre-staged assets & personnel to better assist those in distress after Hurricane Isaac made landfall.
  24. The Coast Guard's partnership with the U.S. Navy allows us to globally respond to dangers at sea & save lives. Case in point: Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) & the embarked Coast Guard Advanced Interdiction Team rendered medical assistance to M/V Belde, approximately 110 miles north of Socotra Island, Yemen.
    Photo: The Coast Guard's partnership with the U.S. Navy allows us to globally respond to dangers at sea & save lives. Case in point: Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) & the embarked Coast Guard Advanced Interdiction Team rendered medical assistance to M/V Belde, approximately 110 miles north of Socotra Island, Yemen.
  25. Take a cue from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile & make storm preparations before Isaac makes landfall. Want to know how to stay safe before, during & after a hurricane or tropical storm? Read on: http://goo.gl/jyXr3
    Photo: Take a cue from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile & make storm preparations before Isaac makes landfall. Want to know how to stay safe before, during & after a hurricane or tropical storm? Read on: http://goo.gl/jyXr3
  26. "Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying." - Neil Armstrong, 1930 - 2012.
    Photo: "Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying." - Neil Armstrong, 1930 - 2012.
  27. Hang on! Yesterday Station Cape Charles increased its response capabilities when it received the Coast Guard's 100th Response Boat - Medium. There are a total of 166 being delivered to the Coast Guard to replace the aging 41-foot Utility Boat fleet.
    Photo: Hang on! Yesterday Station Cape Charles increased its response capabilities when it received the Coast Guard's 100th Response Boat - Medium. There are a total of 166 being delivered to the Coast Guard to replace the aging 41-foot Utility Boat fleet.
  28. The Coast Guard maintains a vigilant watch - in good weather & in bad. Take a look at what watchstanders witnessed at Air Station Atlantic City when a lightning striking impacted their ramp...
  29. Good morning from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod!
    Photo: Good morning from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod!