Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 02.08.2025
Family members of Flores, members of the Coast Guard, and citizens of Benbrook gathered to remember and dedicate a statue to Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores on January 25, 2025 near Benbrook, Texas. On January 28, 1980, Flores, only 19-years-old was newly reported to the Blackthorn when the 180-foot buoy tender capsized near the entrance to Tampa Bay, Florida. Flores and another crew......
Video by Audrey Gossett | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District | 12.12.2024
You don't want to get caught on Santa's naughty list. Make sure you wear your life jacket when on or near the water.
