A Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento C-27 Spartan aircrew observes the commercial fishing vessel Blue Dragon on fire approximately 350 miles west of Monterey, Calif., November 10, 2021. The Coast Guard used the Automated Vessel Rescue System (AMVER) to work with the vessel Nord Rubicon crew to coordinate the rescue of the seven Blue Dragon crewmembers. (U. S. Coast Guard video)
Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130), along with the U.S. Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Mexican Navy participated in a North American Maritime Security Initiatives (NAMSI) passing exercise (PASSEX) Thursday off the coast of Point Loma.
Alex Haley is a world-renowned, award-winning author of such books as Roots and the Biography of Malcolm X. Before he saw the success of these books, he served for 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard as both a Steward's Mate and a Journalist. This article captures the untold portion of Alex Haley's story and shows how his years in the Coast Guard contributed to his later career as author.
