Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 03.20.2025
Lieutenant Shane Gunderson, commanding officer of Station South Padre Island, describes the duties and responsibilities of his crews on a day to day basis. These crews patrol and secure the maritime boundary line from illegal fishing operations, drug smuggling attempts, and illegal border crossings. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Wargo...
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 03.18.2025
Members at Coast Guard Station South Padre Island conduct training at a gun range March 18, 20205 near South Padre Island, Texas. This training prepares them for their missions on the Maritime Boundary Line, which include illegal migration, narcotics smuggling, and illegal fishing operations. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Wargo...
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 03.18.2025
Members at Coast Guard Station South Padre Island conduct training at a gun range March 18, 20205 near South Padre Island, Texas. This training prepares them for their missions on the Maritime Boundary Line, which include illegal migration, narcotics smuggling, and illegal fishing operations. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Wargo and Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad....
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 03.17.2025
Members of Coast Guard Station South Padre Island conducting training while underway in South Padre Island, Texas, March 17, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad)...
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 03.11.2025
Members of station South Padre Island conduct non-compliant vessel trainings near South Padre Island, Texas March 13, 2025. These trainings help to hone the crew's ability to conduct high speed boat maneuvers and counter a fleeing vessel's evasive tactics. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Wargo...
