Category Archives: Coast Guard

Happy 220th Birthday to the Coast Guard!

By Christiaan Conover | Published: August 4, 2010
Today marks the 220th anniversary of the United States Coast Guard.  It was on this day in 1790 that Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton established the Revenue Cutter Service to intercept smugglers.  Thus began the origins of the Coast Guard we know today, and the law enforcement mission of the U.S. Coast Guard. So [...]
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Interview: Adm. Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, on Social Media – Part 2

By Christiaan Conover | Published: May 13, 2009
A couple of days ago, I posted part 1 of my interview with Adm. Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, regarding social media.  Below is part 2. Q8: There are a number of units that have created Twitter accounts to release official news and connect with the public.  Is this something we will be seeing [...]
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Interview: Adm. Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, on Social Media – Part 1

By Christiaan Conover | Published: May 11, 2009
I did an interview in April with Adm. Thad Allen, the 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, regarding social media & the Coast Guard.  The Coast Guard has been spearheading a move into the world of Web 2.0 and interaction with the public through online outlets, and Adm. Allen has been a prominent part [...]
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U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training – A Developing Web Presence

By Christiaan Conover | Published: September 30, 2008
As I’m sure regular readers know, I went to Coast Guard Basic Training this past summer, having enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.  Since coming back to MMA, I’ve had quite a few of my shipmates ask me about it, some of whom are interested in doing it themselves.  In my Internet travels, I [...]
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Off to Boot Camp!

By Christiaan Conover | Published: July 14, 2008
I’m writing this at about 0130, mere hours before I will be hitting the road to go up to Boston and start my journey through boot camp and into the Coast Guard.  I’m excited, and a little nervous, but I’m confident that I will be able to handle it. I may or may not be [...]
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Coast Guard Reserve: I’m Enlisting

By Christiaan Conover | Published: June 9, 2008
As I’ve mentioned on here before, along with some of my readers, I’m planning on going into the Coast Guard.  In fact, I’m making that happen very soon.  I’ve been speaking with a Coast Guard recruiter, and last Thursday I went and met with him.  We discussed options, available Reserve positions in the area, and [...]
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Thanks to AN UNOFFICIAL COAST GUARD BLOG

By Christiaan Conover | Published: May 4, 2008
On Friday I was featured as a CG Blog Find on AN UNOFFICIAL COAST GUARD BLOG.  I haven’t featured this site myself on my blog, but they’ve been in my blogroll for a while.  If you haven’t visited there, definitely check it out.  It’s chock-full of great information about current Coast Guard news, information, and [...]
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U.S. Coast Guard Insertion & Extraction Drill at MMA

By Christiaan Conover | Published: September 10, 2007
U.S. Coast Guard from Air Station Cape Cod ran a series of airborne insertion and extraction drills at Massachusetts Maritime Academy last week in conjunction with the T.S. Enterprise.
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