Where are they now: Chief Jason Rule

Do you remember your first night upon arrival at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May? Do you remember the first face you saw after the bus pulled to a screeching halt in front of Sexton Hall? How could you forget the emotion, the sights, the sounds, or the uncertainty? For the recruits it was impending [...]

Be the Light

Above, the family of Petty Officer 3rd Class Lonnie Jones (from left to right): son, Lonnie Jr.; daughter, Latesha Passmore; wife, Jacqueline Jones; daughter, Michelle Jones and mother, Pearline White. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel. It was the morning of March 30, 1981, and Jacqueline Jones could just [...]

So others may live

On any given day you can find him performing safety inspections on vessels and crawling through various spaces just to make sure everything is good to go. But when he isn’t out doing safety inspections and helping to save lives, he can likely be found helping his community. Who is he? He’s Petty Officer 1st [...]

Right place, Right time

What is a hero? A hero, by definition is “a man of distinguished courage or ability; admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” A hero can be a man or woman; young or old; small or large. The brave deeds he performs can be of monumental significance or of the less grandiose style. Either [...]

Heads or Tails?

Lt. Cmdr. Keith Pierre, chief of response at Marine Safety Unit Galveston, tosses the game coin prior to the start of the Mississippi Valley State University versus Texas Southern University football game, Oct. 30, 2010. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston also provided a color guard during the playing of the national anthem. U.S. Coast Guard photo [...]

Wings Over Houston

Visitors from around the globe flocked to Houston, Texas to check out the 26th annual Wings Over Houston Airshow October 23 – 24 in hopes of catching some intense aerial acrobatics. The aerial acrobatics isn’t the only attraction that the Airshow offers. Some people will debate what the highlight of the airshow really was: Was [...]