Happy 228th to U.S. Coast Guard

[MDL]

I am a little late to the game, got busy running around today... Want to wish all fellow Coasties and the USCG a Happy Birthday! Thank you for your service to our wonderful country!

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[Bigbaddude]

Happy Birthday!
One of the ships I was stationed on in 1987

 

[MDL]

@Bigbaddude , year I joined...

 

[Bigbaddude]

I was in from 1987- 1992 all on black hulls in Alaska.

 

[MDL]

Nice! I loved AK! Lucked out and had a captain that loved to flyfish and explore. First cutter out of bootcamp.

 

[EPS]

 

[GOG]

Happy birthday Coast Guard. Many thanks.

 

[cigars]

My brother was a Coastie. He got out in 84. Served on a 180' buoy tender in Mobile and also in Ketchikan. These people do amazing stuff.

 

[RicInOR]

I served Jan 1 90 - 98 in the USCGR.
Got in cause I needed an extra 100 / month.

Never got any sea time.

Yaquina Bay, then Warrenton @ Group.

 

[EPS]

I served Jan 1 90 - 98 in the USCGR.
Got in cause I needed an extra 100 / month.

Never got any sea time.

Yaquina Bay, then Warrenton @ Group.

Mmmm you might have been IN NEWPORT WITH MY SISTER

 

[Kruel J]

Thank you to all. My grandad was a Coastie, and taught me to fish without puking at a young age. Those boys are as tough as nails, contrary to what some believe.

 

[Kruel J]

Their diver program will break even the hardest badazz. And they fly in weather conditions that will make most lose their lunch. Much respect to our CG.

 

[EPS]

Their diver program will break even the hardest badazz. And they fly in weather conditions that will make most lose their lunch. Much respect to our CG.

Yep the coast guard rescue swimmer is at the top when it comes to rescue diver's / swimmer

 

[elsie]

Stuck on this for a few years (yes, it was that old)




elsie

 

[MDL]

@elsie, is that the cutter Chilula? My best friends brother was on the CGC Ute. Take care.

 

[The Heretic]

 

[MDL]

Took a bit to find the photos...My favorite will always be the 52ft MLB Triumph when I was stationed at Cape Disappointment.

 

[Caveman Jim]

My brother was a Coastie. He got out in 84. Served on a 180' buoy tender in Mobile and also in Ketchikan. These people do amazing stuff.

Amazing, my son was up in Ketchican 2 years ago on the USCGC Anthony Pettit. He got promoted to E6 and they didn't have any slots open at all of Alaska so he opted for North Carolina, again.
Thanks go out to all you coasties for all that you've done that went basically unnoticed buy largely everyone in the United States.
We commend you.

 

[elsie]

@elsie, is that the cutter Chilula? My best friends brother was on the CGC Ute. Take care.

Yes. It was.


elsie

 

[Pierre]

Worked out of Ketchican on this old girl in 1962........... the Citrus.