There is no short cut
The start of the spring semester began this week at the United States Coast Guard Academy, and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp traveled to the New London, Conn.-based institution to continue the tradition of delivering a leadership address to the corps of cadets.
President Obama addresses the Class of 2011
UPDATE: Click here to watch President Barack Obama’s commencement address to the Coast Guard Academy Class of 2011. Today, President Barack Obama welcomed the Coast Guard’s newest officers into the corps, saluting their achievements and inspiring them in service to [...]
Eagle 75: To know the ropes
UPDATE: The photo’s caption at the end of the post has been corrected to read the cadets promote to First Class rather than Second Class. Built at Blohm and Voss Shipyards in Hamburg, Germany, in 1936, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter [...]
itCG-CGA cadet sponsorship, midshipman medevac, Eagle lands in Portland, fire sinks sailboat
The Coast Guard Academy helps cadets cope with life away from loved ones through a Cadet Sponsor Program. Local families offer the cadets a home away from home and the chance to be a part of their lives. This year, [...]
