Welcome
During the first year after I had joined the Coast Guard, I often ran into people that I knew who were surprised to find out some of the things that I had done in my job. My family had run into even more inquisitive people. For example, most of the people that my family members had come into contact with knew that the Coast Guard rescues people in trouble at sea, but many were surprised to find out about counter-narcotics missions I had performed off the coast of Central and South America, or that I conducted boardings of merchant vessels off the coast of Iraq during the Gulf War. In short, I have found that many people really do not have a complete understanding of what the Coast Guard does each and every day.
That’s where this website comes in. I’d like to let you know what kinds of things the Coast Guard does each and every day, and also share some of my personal experiences. This website is designed to give you a better understanding of what America’s fifth armed force (yes, the Coast Guard is part of the Armed Forces of the United States) really is all about. Please take a few minutes to take a look around the website.