Ralph Berry, the first Coast Guard African American diver, is honored in a ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 2021. Berry’s family have served a combined 400 years with the Coast Guard and includes the historic contributions of Richard Etheridge, the first African American Life-Saving Station Keeper.
The Coast Guard participated in an advanced search and rescue exercise program, or ASAREX, with the Portuguese Air Force off the coasts of the Azores islands July 28, 2021. The United States Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force also conducted operations during this exercise. Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 46-year-old man reportedly suffering from symptoms of a heart attack approximately 65 miles east of Virginia Beach, Saturday.
