FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C. ~ 22 SEPT 2020

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

The Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building is the current headquarters of the United States Coast Guard and is located in Washington, D.C. on the west campus of the historic St. Elizabeths Hospital. The building is named in honor of Douglas Albert Munro and was completed in 2013.

The Coast Guard is the principal Federal agency responsible for maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship in U.S. ports and waterways. In this capacity, the Coast Guard protects and defends more than 100,000 miles of U.S. coastline and inland waterways, and safeguards an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) encompassing 4.5 million square miles stretching from North of the Arctic Circle to South of the equator, from Puerto Rico to Guam, encompassing nine time zones – the largest EEZ in the world.

The over 56,000 members of the Coast Guard operate a multi-mission, interoperable fleet of 243 Cutters, 201 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, and over 1,600 boats. Operational control of surface and air assets is vested in two Coast Guard geographical Areas (Pacific and Atlantic), nine Coast Guard Districts, and 35 Sectors located at strategic ports throughout the country.

Six Mission Support Logistics and Service Centers provide services for operational assets and shore facilities. Coast Guard program oversight, policy development, and personnel administration are carried out at Coast Guard Headquarters located on the St. Elizabeths campus in Washington, DC.

On an average day, the Coast Guard:

Conducts 45 search and rescue cases;

saves 10 lives;

saves over $1.2M in property;

seizes 874 pounds of cocaine and 214 pounds of marijuana;

conducts 57 waterborne patrols of critical maritime infrastructure;

interdicts 17 illegal migrants;

escorts 5 high-capacity passenger vessels;

conducts 24 security boardings in and around U.S. ports;

screens 360 merchant vessels for potential security threats prior to arrival in U.S. ports;

conducts 14 fisheries conservation boardings;

services 82 buoys and fixed aids to navigation;

investigates 35 pollution incidents;

completes 26 safety examinations on foreign vessels;

conducts 105 marine inspections;

investigates 14 marine casualties involving commercial vessels;

facilitates movement of $8.7B. worth of goods and commodities through the Nation’s Maritime Transportation System.

Learn More About The United States Coast Guard Headquarters HERE!!

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September 22

A Risky Detour

Bible in a Year:

• Ecclesiastes 10–12
• Galatians 1

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season.

2 Timothy 4:2 What a waste of time, thought Harley. Her insurance agent was insisting they meet again. Harley knew it would be yet another boring sales pitch, but she decided to make the most of it by looking for an opportunity to talk about her faith.

Noticing that the agent’s eyebrows were tattooed, she hesitantly asked why and discovered that the woman did it because she felt it would bring her luck. Harley’s question was a risky detour from a routine chat about finances, but it opened the door to a conversation about luck and faith, which gave her an opportunity to talk about why she relied on Jesus. That “wasted” hour turned out to be a divine appointment.

Jesus also took a risky detour. While traveling from Judea to Galilee, He went out of His way to speak to a Samaritan, something unthinkable for a Jew. Worse, she was an adulterous woman avoided even by other Samaritans. Yet He ended up having a conversation that led to the salvation of many (John 4:1–26, 39–42).

Are you meeting someone you don’t really want to see? Do you keep bumping into a neighbor you normally avoid? The Bible reminds us to be always ready—“in season and out of season”—to share the good news (2 Timothy 4:2). Consider taking a “risky detour.” Who knows, God may be giving you a divine opportunity to talk to someone about Him today!

By:  Leslie Koh Reflect & Pray

Whom might you meet today? How might there be an opportunity to talk about Jesus? How can you go out of your way to share the good news in a bold but loving, sensitive way?

Jesus, teach me to see the doors You’ve opened for me to share Your love, and give me the courage to tell others about You.

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time, thanks Lauren!

[Biggirl]

Hi!

[Biggirl]

Wow! You come here too, not just on Fridays!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and thank you Mayor!

FIRST!!

[Biggirl]

Do you know that the Coast Guards Academy is in New London, CT.

My late father was in the Coast Guards during WWorld War 2.

[laurenmarlowe]

WOO HOO PROCON!

SECOND!!

[PROCON]

You come here too, not just on Fridays!

LOL, I'm usually here every weekday but Fridays have been the get-in-as-fast-as-you-can day for years for several of we vets. 😁

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Biggirl!

THIRD!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Thanks to your father for his service to our Country!

We had the great opportunity to visit the Coast Guard Academy in New London a few weeks ago.

Awesome place!

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3879607/posts

[Biggirl]

I have purple stars on my pj’s pants.

[Biggirl]

You are welcome and at least New London is a beautiful small city.

[laurenmarlowe]

Would love to take a real trip up there, maybe someday!

[Biggirl]

Yes, so I do not beat you first at the finish line. 😆 LOL!

[The Mayor]

Thank you!

[BatGuano]

Hi Lauren,
I am the proud father of two USCG Academy graduates.
A son, class of 1996 and a daughter, class of 2002.
Spent many days at the Academy, watching parades, tennis matches and softball games. Son is a retired aviator and the daughter is still serving.
Both have had tours at Headquarters during their careers.

GO COASTIES!

[mountainlion]

Nice building. The place I worked for 20 years more resembled a bunker.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lauren, and thank you for today's Road Trip: United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C. ~

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