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Coast Guard Security During New York City Marathon-02NOV08
NEW YORK -- Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Erin Daly works with her explosive detection dog Evy, securing the perimeter of the Sector New York building lined by New York City Marathon runners prior to the start of the race at Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. The Coast Guard worked in partnership with city, state, and federal agencies to provide security, as well as crowd control. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/PA1 Susan Blake.)
Coast Guard Cutter Crew Works To Extend Ambrose Channel
Coast Guard photographs by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
The Coast Guard Foundation Dinner, Ellis Island, N.Y., Oct. 16, 2008
Coast Guard Photos by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum escorted to Manhattan homeport
(U.S. Coast Guard photo/PA3 Annie Berlin) (U.S. Coast Guard photo/PA1 Susan Blake)
(U.S. Coast Guard photo/PA3 Seth Johnson) (U.S. Coast Guard photo/PA3 Barbara Patton)
Click on the above images for a larger view of various Coast Guard assets escorting the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum to the vessel's homeport at Pier 86 in Manhattan Thursday Oct. 2, 2008.
New Artwork Accepted by Coast Guard Art Program
Scenes of daring rescues, tender moments and random patrols hang on the walls in a historical brownstone in Manhattan's east side. Patrons of art gather around them, murmuring appreciation or standing in quiet contemplation. Coast Guard officials accepted these new works of art into the Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) in a ceremony at the Salmagundi Art Club Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
Story and photos by PA3 Barbara L. Patton.
Daring Rescue at Sea Highlights Success of AMVER Program
Two ships, one a small sailboat and the other a massive cargo tanker, rise and fall like a wild rollercoaster in the middle of the North Atlantic. The father of a young child reaches up to pass her to a crewmember on the boom ladder of the cargo vessel, desperate to save the child's life.
New York Fleet Week's Parade of Ships '08
 
Click on any of the above photographs for a larger image of the Coast Guard at work during the 21st Annual Parade of Ships in New York Harbor May 21, 2008.
The Coast Guard provides security each year for all vessels that come to enjoy the weeklong celebration of sailors, marines and coastguardsmen.
Safe Boating Starts With Life Jackets
"After highways, recreational boating has the second highest fatality rate. There were 200 boating fatalities last year," said Bill Gossard. "We can cut into this issue and make a difference. Nearly 90 percent of folks who drown aren't wearing life jackets."
New Jersey Native Elected First District Enlisted Person of The Year
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven P. Endicott, a 26-year-old Marmora, N.J., native, received the honor of being recognized as the First Coast Guard District's 2007 Enlisted Person of the Year at the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command in Boston, during a ceremony April 9, 2008.
Story by PA3 Angelia Rorison
Moment Of Impact
A red sheen brims over the white paint of a crushed sedan. The air is punctuated by the slurring words of a man bellowing his innocence as police snap silvery handcuffs about his wrists. A more plaintive cry for help is heard among the wailing of sirens and the pop and snap of the Jaws of Life prying open a crumpled car door.
Story and photos by PA3 Barbara L. Patton
Massive Multi-Agency Search Yields Big Results 
As the rust colored doors swung open there was a sharp chemical waft and dozens of white metal barrels appear in the cargo container as sunlight spills in. David Clark places his gloved hands on a barrel and peers inside. He begins meticulously looking over each of the barrels for spillage and damage in a container big enough to double as a small garage.
Story and photos by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
International Fighting League Champions Train Coast Guardsmen
Afternoon light spills in from the windows of the gym onto two muscular men standing on a mat. These men are warriors, trainers, martial arts experts and masters of their craft. They are human weapons.
Story by Petty Officer Angelia Rorison
Photos by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
Coast Guard Marches to the Beat of the Irish Bodhran
The sound of the bodhran drum resonates off the buildings down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Mar. 17th. The sweet wail of the bagpipes helps the marchers count each step and matches them with the beat. For the first time, Coast Guard Sector New York personnel marched in the parade. From the sound of the crowd, it was obvious they were recognized and well received.
Story and photos by Petty Officer Annie Berlin
Small Congregation Puts on Big Production
Congregation members of the Father Capodanno sing the opening song to their Easter musical, "Tell me the Story of Jesus," at the chapel on Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, N.Y., Mar. 16, 2008.
Story and Photos by Petty Officer Angelia M. Rorison
Students Join Coast Guard for Look at Military History
Just before fifty high school students from Kentucky steered their way up the Hudson River toward a eighteenth century military post, they marched down the pier in near-perfect formation and joined the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon Bay at its homeport in Bayonne, N.J. It was a first time for many of them to board a 140-foot Coast Guard vessel.
Story and photographs by PA3 Annie Berlin.
Coast Guard Cutter Broadens Its Mission
The crew of the Katherine Walker, with 24 volunteers and five auxiliary members gave 300 hours to working with local community groups on boating safety, oil spill cleanups, and job counseling.
Story by PA3 Seth Johnson, photo by PA3 Annie Berlin
Kayakers Succumb to Hypothermia: Conn. Natives Save Lives
As Shelley Erb was driving home from work the last thing she thought she would see would be a man frantically waving his arms for help in the freezing waters of the Noank River in Noank, Conn.
Story and photo's by PA3 Seth Johnson, USCG Public Affairs.
'The Next Food Network Star' Dishes Up Fish Fare 
Trout marinated in grape jelly and marshmallow puree smothered sole aren't dishes you would usually eat aboard Coast Guard cutters, but these were just a few of the plates served up on the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba on February 1, 2008.
Story and photo's by PA3 Seth Johnson, USCG Public Affairs.
THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE
When Shaun Lin stepped up to the table for his last arm wrestling match of the evening it smelled like Icy Hot and sweat. He looked calm. It was his final bout of the evening at the Golden Arms Championship last November. More than 50 of the top amateur arm wrestlers gathered in the east lobby of the Port Authority building in New York City.
Story and photo's by PA3 Seth Johnson, USCG Public Affairs
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