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Coast Guard Festival
the QUARTERDECK LOG Membership publication of the Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association. Publishes quarterly— Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Not sold on a subscription basis. The Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association is a Non-Profit Association of Active Duty, Retired, Reserve and Honorably Discharged Former Members of the United States Coast Guard who served in, or provided direct support to, combat situations recognized by an appropriate military award while serving as a member of the United States Coast Guard. Volume 33, Number 3 Fall 2018 USS SERPENS (AK 97) SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION OR THROUGH ACCIDENT THE SINGLE LARGEST LOSS OF COAST GUARD PERSONNEL OF ANY WAR In This Issue: On Monday, January 29, 1945, the USS SERPENS (AK 97), Cover Story Pages 1, 8-10 an EC-2 Liberty-type vessel, blew up at 2318 local time while From The President Page 2, 3 moored at Berth Number 24, Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, From the Vice President Page 4 British Solomon Islands. 197 Coast Guardsmen, six Army and From the Secretary/Treasurer Page 5 one Public Health Service personnel lost their lives as the Auxiliary News Page 6-7 result of the explosion, the single largest loss of Coast Guard Convention information Pages 12-17 personnel of any war. First believed that the sinking was from Notices & Association News Pages 18-24 Featured Articles Pages 25-28 enemy action, it was later concluded that the explosion was Sea Stories Page 29 possibly the result of the rough handling of high explosive Ship’s Store Page 30 cargo. There remains unanswered questions that have some CGCVA Membership Form Inside back-cover rethinking this decision. -
United States Navy and World War I: 1914–1922
Cover: During World War I, convoys carried almost two million men to Europe. In this 1920 oil painting “A Fast Convoy” by Burnell Poole, the destroyer USS Allen (DD-66) is shown escorting USS Leviathan (SP-1326). Throughout the course of the war, Leviathan transported more than 98,000 troops. Naval History and Heritage Command 1 United States Navy and World War I: 1914–1922 Frank A. Blazich Jr., PhD Naval History and Heritage Command Introduction This document is intended to provide readers with a chronological progression of the activities of the United States Navy and its involvement with World War I as an outside observer, active participant, and victor engaged in the war’s lingering effects in the postwar period. The document is not a comprehensive timeline of every action, policy decision, or ship movement. What is provided is a glimpse into how the 20th century’s first global conflict influenced the Navy and its evolution throughout the conflict and the immediate aftermath. The source base is predominately composed of the published records of the Navy and the primary materials gathered under the supervision of Captain Dudley Knox in the Historical Section in the Office of Naval Records and Library. A thorough chronology remains to be written on the Navy’s actions in regard to World War I. The nationality of all vessels, unless otherwise listed, is the United States. All errors and omissions are solely those of the author. Table of Contents 1914..................................................................................................................................................1 -
Port Security
S. HRG. 107–593 PORT SECURITY HEARING BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SPECIAL HEARING APRIL 4, 2002—SEATTLE, WA Printed for the use of the Committees on Appropriations ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 81–047 PDF WASHINGTON : 2002 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 21-JUN-2000 10:09 Oct 23, 2002 Jkt 081047 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 U:\12HEAR\2003\081047.XXX CHERYLM PsN: CHERYLM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia, Chairman DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii TED STEVENS, Alaska ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, South Carolina THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania TOM HARKIN, Iowa PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, Missouri HARRY REID, Nevada MITCH MCCONNELL, Kentucky HERB KOHL, Wisconsin CONRAD BURNS, Montana PATTY MURRAY, Washington RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota JUDD GREGG, New Hampshire DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California ROBERT F. BENNETT, Utah RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota LARRY CRAIG, Idaho MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas JACK REED, Rhode Island MIKE DEWINE, Ohio TERRENCE E. SAUVAIN, Staff Director CHARLES KIEFFER, Deputy Staff Director STEVEN J. CORTESE, Minority Staff Director LISA SUTHERLAND, Minority Deputy Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES PATTY MURRAY, Washington, Chairman ROBERT C. -
Coast Guard Awards CIM 1560 25D(PDF)
Medals and Awards Manual COMDTINST M1650.25D MAY 2008 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. Commandant 1900 Half Street, S.W. United States Coast Guard Washington, DC 20593-0001 Staff Symbol: CG-12 Phone: (202) 475-5222 COMDTINST M1650.25D 5 May 2008 COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M1625.25D Subj: MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL 1. PURPOSE. This Manual publishes a revision of the Medals and Awards Manual. This Manual is applicable to all active and reserve Coast Guard members and other Service members assigned to duty within the Coast Guard. 2. ACTION. Area, district, and sector commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands, Commander, Deployable Operations Group, commanding officers of headquarters units, and assistant commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate General, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure that the provisions of this Manual are followed. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Coast Guard Medals and Awards Manual, COMDTINST M1650.25C and Coast Guard Rewards and Recognition Handbook, CG Publication 1650.37 are cancelled. 4. MAJOR CHANGES. Major changes in this revision include: clarification of Operational Distinguishing Device policy, award criteria for ribbons and medals established since the previous edition of the Manual, guidance for prior service members, clarification and expansion of administrative procedures and record retention requirements, and new and updated enclosures. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS/CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental considerations were examined in the development of this Manual and have been determined to be not applicable. 6. FORMS/REPORTS: The forms called for in this Manual are available in USCG Electronic Forms on the Standard Workstation or on the Internet: http://www.uscg.mil/forms/, CG Central at http://cgcentral.uscg.mil/, and Intranet at http://cgweb2.comdt.uscg.mil/CGFORMS/Welcome.htm. -
Thejewish Thejewish
THE JEWISH VETERAN Volume 72 • Number 2 • 2018 Robert Wilkie Nominated for Coming Home VA Secretary By Lance Allen Wang, Editor granted, things may have changed in the Page 4 This month’s issue is dedicated to the nearly 10 years since I left the Army). theme “Coming Home,” an important They were simply mundane briefings to Making a Difference aspect of the wartime experience. It is bored, fidgety soldiers who just wanted sometimes an occasion for celebration. to go home. Back in my Uncle Julie’s for our Jewish Service It is also sometimes its own devastat- time, the decompression of redeploy- Members Coming Home ing crucible. I had the distinct honor ment was eased in some ways by ex- Page 6 and privilege of writing the foreword to tended journeys home on troop ships. a book about my Uncle Julie’s experi- The culture shock of Vietnam veterans Project Maggid ences as a World War II B-17 navigator, – “Two days before I was in Vietnam – Page 9 One of Thousands (Lulu Publishing, then all of the sudden I was in a college 2015). I recounted my experiences classroom,” as one vet described it to South Florida Jewish growing up in awe of this man, and he me – was eased for World War II vet- was perhaps the most important influ- erans by the shared experience of be- Veterans Return from ence in my donning the uniform. But I ing on a troop ship with your comrades. Mission to Israel closed with these lines: Technological progress in transporta- Page 13 “… But equally, what I wanted to Julius Zlasner, left, with Lance Wang. -
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics Updated July 29, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL32492 American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics Summary This report provides U.S. war casualty statistics. It includes data tables containing the number of casualties among American military personnel who served in principal wars and combat operations from 1775 to the present. It also includes data on those wounded in action and information such as race and ethnicity, gender, branch of service, and cause of death. The tables are compiled from various Department of Defense (DOD) sources. Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the Persian Gulf War. Military operations covered include the Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission; Lebanon Peacekeeping; Urgent Fury in Grenada; Just Cause in Panama; Desert Shield and Desert Storm; Restore Hope in Somalia; Uphold Democracy in Haiti; Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); Operation New Dawn (OND); Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR); and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS). Starting with the Korean War and the more recent conflicts, this report includes additional detailed information on types of casualties and, when available, demographics. It also cites a number of resources for further information, including sources of historical statistics on active duty military deaths, published lists of military personnel killed in combat actions, data on demographic indicators among U.S. military personnel, related websites, and relevant CRS reports. Congressional Research Service American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... -
SDSU Template, Version 11.1
COAST GUARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM HISTORY: THE SEARCH FOR SYMMETRY _______________ A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of San Diego State University _______________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Communication _______________ by Matthew M. Kroll Spring 2017 iii Copyright © 2017 by Matthew M. Kroll All Rights Reserved iv DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this thesis to the men and women of the United States Coast Guard and their families. Specifically, those who continue to educate the public on the service’s value to our nation by documenting and sharing the heroic efforts of its members. Without these men and women, the accomplishments of the United States Coast Guard would be lost. The origins of this thesis come from the desire to tell the story of these storytellers. Thank you for sharing the United States Coast Guard with the world and for inspiring current and future service members v ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS Coast Guard Public Affairs Program History: The Search for Symmetry by Matthew M. Kroll Master of Arts in Communication San Diego State University, 2017 The origins and history of the United States Coast Guard public affairs program remain generally unknown in both the military and civilian public relations communities. This gap in the historical record contributes to the misunderstanding of what the Coast Guard public affairs program is and what it should provide for the service. Moreover, the combination of military and law enforcement missions complicates how the service implements its public affairs program. This research used qualitative methods to analyze past public affairs policy and organization to discover and construct the history of the Coast Guard public affairs program. -
U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (Boat) Manual, Volume Ii
U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual Volume II “Train, Maintain, Operate” COMDTINST M16114.33D February 2020 Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7324 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7324 Staff Symbol: CG-731 Phone: (202) 372-2515 COMDTINST M16114.33D 05 FEB 2020 COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16114.33D Subj: U.S. COAST GUARD BOAT OPERATIONS AND TRAINING (BOAT) MANUAL, VOLUME II Ref: a. U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual Volume I, COMDTINST M16114.32 (series) b. Performance, Training, and Education Manual, COMDTINST M1500.10 (series) c. Rescue and Survival Systems Manual, COMDTINST M10470.10 (series) d. U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume III, COMDTINST M16114.42 (series) e. U.S. Coast Guard Competency Dictionary f. U.S. Coast Guard Competency Management System Manual, COMDTINST M5300.2 (series) g. United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992, COMDTINST M5000.3 (series) h. Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 (series) i. U.S. Coast Coast Guard Addendum to the National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR), COMDTINST M16130.2 (series) j. Coast Guard Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1 (series) k. Ordnance Manual, COMDTINST M8000.2 (series) l. Risk Management (RM), COMDTINST 3500.3 (series) m. Naval Engineering Manual, COMDTINST M9000.6 (series) n. Coatings and Color Manual, COMDTINST M10360.3 (series) DISTRIBUTION – SDL 170 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A X X X X X X B X X X X C X X X X D X X E X X X X F G X X H X NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION LIST: COMDTINST M16114.33D 1. -
Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 106 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 No. 115 Senate (Legislative day of Friday, September 22, 2000) The Senate met at 12 noon and was We offer our prayers from the dif- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The dis- called to order by the President pro ferent faith traditions in which we live, tinguished Senator from Nevada is rec- tempore [Mr. THURMOND]. and as a Christian I pray in Jesus' ognized. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. To- name. Amen. Mr. REID. I also enjoyed the prayer. day's prayer will be offered by our f f guest Chaplain, Dr. James D. Miller, First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME OK. The Honorable PAT ROBERTS, a Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under We are pleased to have you with us. ator from the State of Kansas, led the the previous order, leadership time is Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: reserved. PRAYER f The guest Chaplain, Dr. James D. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Miller, offered the following prayer: United States of America, and to the Repub- MORNING BUSINESS Let us pray together. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Almighty God, who flings galaxies f the previous order, there will now be a into space, who plays with quarks and period for the transaction of morning quasarsÐhow stunning it is, as the RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING business not to extend beyond the hour prophet Isaiah puts it: that You call us MAJORITY LEADER of 2 p.m. -
U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit History
U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit History Early Roots The roots of the Coast Guard's deployable port security mission are traced back to World War I and World War II and the traditional CONUS port safety and security duties of the Captain of the Port (COTP). During World War II, some overseas COTP-type operations were carried out by the Coast Guard in both the Pacific and European Theaters. Experiences in Vietnam demonstrated that a need for Coast Guard port security capabilities in overseas ports continued to exist. During the early 1980's, DoD planners formally identified the need for port security forces in OCONUS seaports of debarkation. Dialogue began between the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, and the concept of the deployable Port Security Unit (PSU) was born. In January 1985 the Commandant approved three notional PSUs to respond to the requirements of DoD operations plans. The three units were located in the Ninth Coast Guard District at Buffalo, NY, Cleveland, OH, and Milwaukee, WI. Mission Defined PSUs are organized, equipped, and trained to operate in joint security areas, specifically in accessible (ice-free) harbors and port areas worldwide in support of regional Combatant Commanders’ requirements, and in company with DoD for national defense regional contingencies. PSUs provide 24-hour operations under all environmental conditions within the limits of equipment and personnel. PSUs normally protect vessels in transit, at the pier/port complex, or along the waterfront facility. Harbor defense and port security operations are frequently characterized by confined and traffic-congested water and air space. Notional Mission Assessment In the years between the approval of the three notional PSUs and their first deployment in 1990, the PSUs suffered from inconsistent budgetary, programmatic, and training support. -
Live Fire Corpsmen Qualifications Birthday Ball Annual Course Takes U.S
JUNE 26, 2015 PORT SECURITY PHOTO STORY PHOTO LIVE FIRE CORPSMEN QUALIFICATIONS BIRTHDAY BALL ANNUAL COURSE TAKES U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL SERVICE COAST GUARDSMEN OFF SHORE, MEMBERS CELEBRATE 117 TESTS THEIR WEAPONS SKILLS YEARS OF SACRIFICE SOME GIFTS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT CAN HURT LIBERTY CENTER SPONSORS BE MINDFUL OF GIFTS THAT A SANDY SPORTS BATTLE AT CAN TRIGGER GOVERNMENT G.J. DENICH GYM ETHICS, RULES VIOLATIONS CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN FLAG FOOTBALL HERITAGE MONTH CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE HNL, GUNSLINGERS GO HEAD- COMMUNITY THAT HELPS MAKE TO-HEAD IN PIG-SKINNED UP GUANTANAMO BAY BATTLE AT COOPER FIELD LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT MORAL COURAGE DEFINES OUR CHARACTER, SERVICE character,” said Gen. Charles C. Krulak. Our mission reminds us to be constantly He goes on to say that moral cowards never vigilant and prepared for threats to our nation’s win in war; moral cowards never win in life. security and to cherish the gift of freedom that They might believe that they are winning a few we enjoy today. battles here and there, but their victories are To all Sailors, continue with your strong sense never sweet, they never stand the test of time of duty: honor, courage and commitment to the and never serve to inspire others. It takes moral United States Navy, NON SIBI SED PATRIAE, courage to hold your ideas above yourself. It is (not for self, but for country). Together, we the defining aspect of your character. So what define the American spirit through our strength. of your character, who are you really and what May god bless you and continue to bless our do you stand for? What is the essence of your wonderful country we have sworn an oath to character? Where is your moral compass pointing protect. -
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011
S. HRG. 111–811 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 3607 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME- LAND SECURITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Department of Homeland Security Nondepartmental witnesses Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 54–971 PDF WASHINGTON : 2011 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, http://bookstore.gpo.gov. For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. Government Printing Office. Phone 202–512–1800, or 866–512–1800 (toll-free). E-mail, [email protected]. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii, Chairman ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, Missouri TOM HARKIN, Iowa MITCH MCCONNELL, Kentucky BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama HERB KOHL, Wisconsin JUDD GREGG, New Hampshire PATTY MURRAY, Washington ROBERT F. BENNETT, Utah BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota SUSAN COLLINS, Maine MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, Ohio JACK REED, Rhode Island LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska FRANK R. LAUTENBERG, New Jersey BEN NELSON, Nebraska MARK PRYOR, Arkansas JON TESTER, Montana ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania CHARLES J. HOUY, Staff Director BRUCE EVANS, Minority Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ROBERT C.