Sailing Duty 1936 – 2026

USCGC Eagle 2013
Eagle 1936 – taken from Germany after WWII
– given to The US via lottery drawing between
The United States, Britain and Russia
– commissioned in 1946 by USCGC and sailed
from Germany to NY through a hurricane.
Eagle 2012 – cadets furling sail
– routinely sails with crews of over
200 USCGC sailors.
Coast Guard Eagle site

Rant & Rave

We say what we feel we need to when something hits a nerve.
Mr. ET here is obviously reacting to a stricken nerve in this rant.
I agree with a lot of what this guy says and would direct his comments to all the different colors of our society. Ran across this rant from about 15 years ago. I like the honesty and conviction.

Whatever Happened To Common Sense?