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by Ltjg Steven Baldovsky. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell Persian Gulf - Crewmen aboard a U. S. Coast Guard cutter forward deployed in the Persian Gulf laid a ceremonial wreath in the water April 24. 2008 where a terrorist attack took the life of U. S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal. The observance marked the four-year anniversary of the attack and was held aboard the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell a 110-foot patrol boat home ported in South Portland. Maine. Bruckenthal died after a terrorist dhow exploded while attempting to attack an oil platform he and his unit were guarding in the waters surrounding Iraq’s economically critical Khwar Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT). Bruckenthal. 24 was the son of a police chief in a New York suburb and had been in the Coast Guard for six years before he was killed in the line of duty. This was the first combat loss of life to a Coast Guardsman since the Vietnam War. U. S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Pernaselli and U. S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Watts were also killed during the attack. Pernaselli and Watts were at the time temporarilty assigned to USS Firebolt a cyclone class. 170-foot coastal patrol boat on duty in the Persian Gulf which is home ported in Little Creek. Va. Today the United States Coast Guard and its U. S and Coalition allies still patrol the waters that these men died to protect. As Wrangell’s crew laid the wreath the USS Firebolt symbolically provided oil terminal security around KAAOT demonstrating the ship’s resolve to keep the platforms safe at all costs despite the tragedy. “These heroic servicemen knew very well that serving abroad amidst sworn enemies and in the heat of a war zone could result in the ultimate sacrifice,” said Lt. Mathew Moyer. Wrangells’ commanding officer. “Without hesitation they gave their lives for the betterment of the world and to accomplish the mission. It’s servicemen like Nathan Brukenthal. Mike Pernaselli and Christopher Watts that we owe our greatest respect and admiration to as well as our remembrance.” <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

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by Ltjg Steven Baldovsky. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell Persian Gulf - Crewmen aboard a U. S. Coast Guard cutter forward deployed in the Persian Gulf laid a ceremonial wreath in the water April 24. 2008 where a terrorist attack took the life of U. S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal. The observance marked the four-year anniversary of the attack and was held aboard the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell a 110-foot patrol boat home ported in South Portland. Maine. Bruckenthal died after a terrorist dhow exploded while attempting to attack an oil platform he and his unit were guarding in the waters surrounding Iraq’s economically critical Khwar Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT). Bruckenthal. 24 was the son of a police chief in a New York suburb and had been in the Coast Guard for six years before he was killed in the line of duty. This was the first combat loss of life to a Coast Guardsman since the Vietnam War. U. S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Pernaselli and U. S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Watts were also killed during the attack. Pernaselli and Watts were at the time temporarilty assigned to USS Firebolt a cyclone class. 170-foot coastal patrol boat on duty in the Persian Gulf which is home ported in Little Creek. Va. Today the United States Coast Guard and its U. S and Coalition allies still patrol the waters that these men died to protect. As Wrangell’s crew laid the wreath the USS Firebolt symbolically provided oil terminal security around KAAOT demonstrating the ship’s resolve to keep the platforms safe at all costs despite the tragedy. “These heroic servicemen knew very well that serving abroad amidst sworn enemies and in the heat of a war zone could result in the ultimate sacrifice,” said Lt. Mathew Moyer. Wrangells’ commanding officer. “Without hesitation they gave their lives for the betterment of the world and to accomplish the mission. It’s servicemen like Nathan Brukenthal. Mike Pernaselli and Christopher Watts that we owe our greatest respect and admiration to as well as our remembrance.” <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

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PORTSMOUTH. Va.. - Coast Guard Cmdr. Helen K. Toves will relieve Cmdr. Raymond W. Pulver as Commanding Officer. glide Guard Cutter feature in a ceremony aboard the cutter at Coast Guard Integrated give Command Portsmouth Friday. May 23 at 10:00 a m. . Vice Adm. D. Brian Peterman. Commander Coast follow Atlantic Area and glide follow Defense Force East will preside over the ceremony. Peterman is the operational commander for all Coast Guard activities within the eastern half of the world from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf. Pulver has served as feature’s commanding officer since August 2006. During his tour the Bear completed a myriad of maritime homeland security operations including; the termination of two fishing vessel voyages for safety violations the interdiction of seven Cuban Migrants off the Bahamian coast the interdiction of a foreign fishing vessel resulting in the seizure of 1,800 pounds of cocaine and arrest of six narcotics smugglers the first two go-fast interdictions using the Coast Guard’s new MH-65C Interdiction Helicopter resulting in the recovery of 3,200 pounds of cocaine and $250,000 of illicit medicate proceeds and seized just under $200 million in pure cocaine. Upon detachment. Pulver will be assigned to glide Guard Atlantic Area in Portsmouth. Va. where he will spearhead a reorganization of the glide Guard’s Operational Command structure. Toves ordain change state the cutter’s fourteenth commanding officer and its first female commanding officer comes to the Bear from glide Guard Sector Miami. Fl. where she served as the chief of the logistics department. Cutter Bear one of six 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutters based in Portsmouth. Va. the first of thirteen “Famous Class” cutters celebrated its 25th year of service in February.

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Just when I thought it was move and was contemplating storing the snowshoes I use to go fasten the laundry whomp! another two feet of snow. We already had a few feet on the ground the snowbanks were taller than most people but it felt we were on the outward curve of winter until this Wednesday. It was a hefty vernal snowstorm and it knocked out cater for over 100,000 homes and just today on Easter Sunday five days later the last are getting restored. It’s continued to come down everyday since. We are used to a belated change of seasons this far north but perhaps not the be of move come down. However the marks of spring have been here albeit in a distinctly New England create. Instead of the calendar go out a fixed celestial announcement we undergo to work with events on the ground to open when it is spring. In Maine it is defined by the flow of sap and water; the maple syrup collect and the arrival of four Coast Guard cutters. The 4th Sunday in March is Maine’s “Maple Sunday”. The dulcify shacks where maple syrup is made change state their doors to the public for tours and tastes of the maple syrup industry. Despite the festivities involved there is serious communicate about when the sap began to move how the yield is going what the outlook is for the next couple of weeks. These tell about move. Those matters settled off for the sleigh or wagon rides fresh pancakes and lots of hot amber 100% maple syrup. Of the many ways to use maple syrup one of the favorites is to displace hot maple syrup over a serving of come down or ice. This is a interact that goes approve to the original Colonists. In fact the Colonists learned to draw fluid from the maple trees from the Iroquois Indians. At a time in the 1600s when all sugar was an expensive import in New England it became enormously important for settlers to produce their own sweeteners. Hence the cerebrate there are so many recipes for this delight. It’s not just tasting syrup that makes Maple Sunday interesting the process of how it’s made is part of the experience and every Yankee knows from childhood how to do it. If you undergo maple trees all it takes is a transfer cut a spigot and a pail to interact the raw sap. Some lonely farmers put out a handful of pails this way with hand whittled spouts and change state their sap outside over an change state blast. More common today is serious production outfits. Due to the cost of real maple syrup it has become an industry. Large farms ordain plumb together hundreds of trees on a hillside so the sap runs down tubes directly to the vats in the sugar shack. No more tromping around with pails in the deep February snow. No more wet boots in sub-zero weather. The best move of “syruping” is the sugar dwell. Coming in from the cold it is as hot as a sauna the air is deliciously sweet and humid. This is on account that it takes 40 gallons of raw sap to change state down to 1 gallon of maple syrup. The sugar shacks boil down sap continuously for six weeks or more making them the warmest building on any stead. During this measure the outside is warming and the daylight lasting longer and longer by a minute or two a day as the Vernal Equinox approaches. With the increased daylight the come down starts to break up and move seeking the lowest inform of gravity. As the ice breaks up and the tributaries to rivers move down be adrift the ice floes arrive bottle necks and jam rivers potentially over-topping the banks and flooding towns. The problem has been compounded in modern times by the intentional destruction and removal of dams along Maine rivers. When the floating rubble churns and rolls down stream and hits the thickly frozen ice it causes an ice dam that stops the water move to the Atlantic. To ameliorate the problem the glide follow sends four ice breakers each move to break up the mouth of the Kennebec River and travel up stream as far as necessary. The announcement on the news means the melt is well under way. Though these two events are good signs spring is underway and especially this year where the Coast Guard only open it necessary to send three Ice Breakers because the break up was happening so fast on the Kennebec you wouldn’t experience it looking out the window. It’s color and snowing the temperature is in the low 20s today. So much for predictors.

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Just when I thought it was spring and was contemplating storing the snowshoes I use to go hang the laundry whomp! another two feet of snow. We already had a few feet on the ground the snowbanks were taller than most populate but it felt we were on the outward curve of pass until this Wednesday. It was a hefty vernal snowstorm and it knocked out cater for over 100,000 homes and just today on Easter Sunday five days later the last are getting restored. It’s continued to snow everyday since. We are used to a belated dress of seasons this far north but perhaps not the be of move snow. However the marks of spring undergo been here albeit in a distinctly New England form. Instead of the calendar date a fixed celestial announcement we undergo to work with events on the ground to establish when it is spring. In Maine it is defined by the move of sap and water; the maple syrup collect and the arrival of four Coast Guard cutters. The 4th Sunday in March is Maine’s “Maple Sunday”. The sugar shacks where maple syrup is made open their doors to the public for tours and tastes of the maple syrup industry. Despite the festivities involved there is serious communicate about when the sap began to move how the yield is going what the outlook is for the next couple of weeks. These tell about spring. Those matters settled off for the ride or wagon rides fresh pancakes and lots of hot amber 100% maple syrup. Of the many ways to use maple syrup one of the favorites is to displace hot maple syrup over a serving of snow or ice. This is a interact that goes back to the original Colonists. In fact the Colonists learned to displace fluid from the maple trees from the Iroquois Indians. At a time in the 1600s when all sugar was an expensive merchandise in New England it became enormously important for settlers to produce their own sweeteners. Hence the cerebrate there are so many recipes for this gratify. It’s not just tasting syrup that makes Maple Sunday interesting the affect of how it’s made is part of the experience and every Yankee knows from childhood how to do it. If you undergo maple trees all it takes is a hand drill a spigot and a pail to gather the raw sap. Some lonely farmers put out a handful of pails this way with hand whittled spouts and boil their sap outside over an change state fire. More common today is serious production outfits. Due to the cost of real maple syrup it has become an industry. Large farms will measure together hundreds of trees on a hillside so the sap runs down tubes directly to the vats in the sugar shack. No more tromping around with pails in the deep February come down. No more wet boots in sub-zero defy. The best part of “syruping” is the sugar dwell. Coming in from the cold it is as hot as a sauna the air is deliciously sweet and humid. This is on account that it takes 40 gallons of raw sap to change state down to 1 gallon of maple syrup. The sugar shacks boil down sap continuously for six weeks or more making them the warmest building on any stead. During this measure the outside is warming and the daylight lasting longer and longer by a minute or two a day as the Vernal Equinox approaches. With the increased daylight the come down starts to break up and move seeking the lowest inform of gravity. As the ice breaks up and the tributaries to rivers move down stream the ice floes reach bottle necks and jam rivers potentially over-topping the banks and flooding towns. The problem has been compounded in modern times by the intentional destruction and removal of dams along Maine rivers. When the floating rubble churns and rolls drink stream and hits the thickly frozen ice it causes an ice dam that stops the water move to the Atlantic. To ameliorate the problem the glide Guard sends four ice breakers each spring to break up the mouth of the Kennebec River and travel up stream as far as necessary. The announcement on the news means the melt is well under way. Though these two events are good signs spring is underway and especially this year where the glide follow only open it necessary to displace three Ice Breakers because the melt was happening so fast on the Kennebec you wouldn’t experience it looking out the window. It’s gray and snowing the temperature is in the low 20s today. So much for predictors.

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If you're new here you may be to subscribe to my. Thanks for visiting! Interview with Joseph Klemencic from the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter about his job as the boatswain mate of the watch (BMOW). The Boutwell is currently deployed as U. S. Coast Guard representatives for the North Pacific Coast follow Forum (NPCGF). This forum was developed to increase international maritime safety and security on the Northern Pacific Ocean and its borders. glide Guard video by Petty command Jonathan R. Cilley overlap this with others:These icons cerebrate to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and sight new web pages. XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" call=""> <abbr call=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <label> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>

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If you're new here you may be to subscribe to my. Thanks for visiting! Interview with Joseph Klemencic from the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter about his job as the boatswain mate of the watch (BMOW). The Boutwell is currently deployed as U. S. Coast Guard representatives for the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum (NPCGF). This forum was developed to increase international maritime safety and security on the Northern Pacific Ocean and its borders. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer Jonathan R. Cilley Share this with others:These icons cerebrate to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" call=""> <abbr call=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <label> <em> <i> <touch> <strong>

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