Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
Coast Guard Vice Adm. Fred Midgette, Pacific Area Commander, and Capt. Steven Whittrock, Coast Guard Cutter Sherman’s commanding officer, stand with Sherman crewmembers after Midgette awarded the cutter with the meritorious unit commendation during the Sherman’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu, Mar. 29, 2018. Sherman crewmembers conducted their final patrol in the Bering Sea and......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
Former and current Coast Guard Cutter Sherman crewmembers stand at attention during the Sherman’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu, Mar. 29, 2018. An estimated 4,000 Coast Guard men and women served aboard the Sherman during the cutter’s nearly 50-year career. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi....
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
Coast Guard Vice Adm. Fred Midgette, Pacific Area Commander, salutes Chief Petty Officer Joshua Wilson during the Sherman’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu after presenting the Sherman’s Union Jack to Wilson recognizing Wilsong as the longest serving current crewmember aboard Sherman, Mar. 29, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi....
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
Coast Guard Vice Adm. Fred Midgette, Pacific Area Commander, salutes Capt. Steven Whittrock, Coast Guard Cutter Sherman’s commanding officer, after giving the decommissioning orders during the cutter’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu, Mar. 29, 2018. The Sherman served the United States Coast Guard meritoriously for nearly 50 years and has an operational resume including record-holding......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
A crewmember from the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman clasps the national ensign during the Sherman’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu, Mar. 29, 2018. The cutter’s national ensign was presented to Capt. Steven Whittrock, the Sherman’s commanding officer, during the ceremony. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi....
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
Coast Guard Cutter Sherman crewmembers lay ashore during the Sherman’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu, Mar. 29, 2018. The Sherman was the last remaining active Coast Guard war ship to have sunk an enemy ship in combat when its crew sank a North Vietnamese naval trawler during the Vietnam War by firing eight rounds from its 5” gun in 30 seconds. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
Current and former Coast Guard Cutter Sherman crewmembers, family members and friends listen to Capt. Steven Whittrock, Sherman’s commanding officer, as he addresses audience members during the Sherman’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu, Mar. 29, 2018. New assets such as the National Security Cutters and Offshore Patrol Cutters and Fast-Response Cutters will replace the aging fleet of......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.29.2018
Coast Guard Capt. Steven Whittrock, Coast Guard Cutter Sherman’s commanding officer, addresses the audience during the Sherman’s decommissioning ceremony in Honolulu, Mar. 29, 2018. The Sherman’s nearly half-century long operation resume includes combat action in the Vietnam War, record-setting cocaine seizures and a number of fisheries, law enforcement and search and rescue cases from......
