Sailors Liked the “Flat Hat” and Wore It for 111 Years
It might appear a bit odd today, but the dark blue “flat hat” of the past still evokes fond memories …
U.S. Coast Guard
Partnering for Exclusive Economic Zone Enforcement
It has long been a bitter irony for the Coast Guard’s 14th District: the service’s smallest district, in terms of …
More Benefits for Vets with PTSD – Possibly
In January 2010, 4,300 veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom received legal notices in the mail, notifying …
What the Semi-submersibles Mean
Since the days of the United States’ Revolutionary War and Connecticut patriot David Bushnell’s Turtle, the idea of a vessel …
Book Review – For Military Merit: Recipients of the Purple Heart
Special operations troops and military service members caught up in terrorist attacks are among more than one million Americans who’ve …
Shout Them Down: 21st Century Acoustic Weapons
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard …
U.S. Coast Guard Year in Review
For such a relatively small force – 42,500 active duty personnel; 8,500 reservists; and 7,800 civilians – the U.S. Coast …
Rear Adm. Steve Branham Interview
The U.S. Coast Guard’s District 7, based out of Miami, Fla. , covers approximately 1.8 million square miles of ocean, …
Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. David Pekoske Interview
Vice Adm. David Pekoske was promoted to the Coast Guard’s second-highest post – vice commandant – in August 2009. A …
Fighting Modern Piracy
Piracy has been a fact of life at sea since the first merchant ship set sail millennia ago, although, until …