CGC Steelhead holds Change of Command Ceremony

The Coast Guard Cutter Steelhead, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Port Aransas, Texas, held a Change of Command Ceremony, on July 15, 2010. Lt Daniel Kilcullen was relieved by Lt. j.g John Magin. Captain John Pasch, Sector Corpus Christi commanding officer presided over the ceremony.  Kilcullen served as commanding officer of the Steelhead for [...]

The End

Since the beginning of this patrol, I have been thinking about the ending.  How in the world could I possibly summarize this experience to those back at home?  That has been on my mind since day one (May 31, 2010).  It finally hit me tonight (July 18, 2010).  So here it goes. This is an [...]

Galley Time

The Galley.  It is a place to eat, watch movies, play dominoes and cards, socialize, and oh, did I mention a place to eat?  The Dauntless galley is staffed with five food service specialists including: Chief Petty Officer Christopher Alexander, Petty Officer 1st Class Walter Farley (TAD from the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback), Petty Officer [...]

Patriotic Pickup

I was in Corpus Christi over the 4th of July weekend and had a chance to check out a band managed by Lt. Nick Leiter of Air Station Corpus Christi called Scarlet Band. Leiter happens to be married to one of the band’s singers, who happens to be the sister of another singer in the [...]

CG rescue near Galveston caught on tape

HOUSTON – The Coast Guard rescued a man who was stranded and clinging to a piling after he waded too far from shore while fishing near Rollover Pass, Texas, Monday. A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received the initial report from the Galveston County Sheriff Department. The dispatcher said the man’s head would occasionally [...]

Fighting to survive

The United States Coast Guard is notorious for its training standards.  Whether on land or at sea, the Coast Guard is constantly training in preparation for mission readiness and disaster preparedness.  The training is used to standardize response efforts, and as a refresher course and/or introduction to emergency response.  Understanding what to do in the [...]

Speaking with the Mess

Off the main p-way (passage way) of the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless rests the Chief’s Mess.  There is a sign posted on the hatch reading “Chief’s Mess.”  To enter this cave one must knock, remove his/her cover, await for acknowledgment of the knock, then wait for permission to enter.  There are reasons for these formalities.  [...]

The Ties that Bind Us

The Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless is a family, and just like any family we laugh, cry and fight together, share good times and bad, and experience life’s uncertainties together.  When one of our own is affected, all of us are affected. On a hot and humid morning, while steaming in the Caribbean Sea, the crew [...]