USCG Cutter Tahoma
The Coast Guard cutter my grandson is stationed on returned to it's
homeport Friday after a 3 month patrol in the Caribbean. He had all kinds of sea tales to report this morning when I saw him. In addition to drug interdiction operations they also facilitated the safe repatriation of 352 Haitian migrants in collaboration with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force. They also rendered aid to 202 migrants who were rescued off of two overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels. The tall dude in the boarding party with with his back to the camera and supporting the head of one of the Haitians is my grandson. He loves his work. https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1803/4215864/1000w_q95.jpg https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/1e604ce |
USCG Cutter Tahoma
On 4/1/2018 6:19 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: The Coast Guard cutter my grandson is stationed on returned to it's homeport Friday after a 3 month patrol in the Caribbean. He had all kinds of sea tales to report this morning when I saw him. In addition to drug interdiction operations they also facilitated the safe repatriation of 352 Haitian migrants in collaboration with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force. They also rendered aid to 202 migrants who were rescued off of two overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels. The tall dude in the boarding party with with his back to the camera and supporting the head of one of the Haitians is my grandson. He loves his work. https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1803/4215864/1000w_q95.jpg https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/1e604ce That’s great...he is dong us all great service! He told me that when they come upon one of these boats filled with Haitian migrants and try to estimate the number of people aboard as they approach, the rule of thumb is to count the number as best they can see on deck and double it. He said the physical condition of the people on board is horrific and most need immediate medical attention, food and water. The cutter's crew includes a doctor and medical staff to attend to the medical needs and they set up a shelter over the helicopter flight deck to house the migrants. |
USCG Cutter Tahoma
On Sun, 1 Apr 2018 16:36:41 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: The Coast Guard cutter my grandson is stationed on returned to it's homeport Friday after a 3 month patrol in the Caribbean. He had all kinds of sea tales to report this morning when I saw him. In addition to drug interdiction operations they also facilitated the safe repatriation of 352 Haitian migrants in collaboration with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force. They also rendered aid to 202 migrants who were rescued off of two overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels. The tall dude in the boarding party with with his back to the camera and supporting the head of one of the Haitians is my grandson. He loves his work. https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1803/4215864/1000w_q95.jpg https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/1e604ce That is really cool. It is the kind of thing I wanted to be doing but they "put me on a white one and sent me to sea". |
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