The Marine Safety Blog: USCGC FORWARD returns from Haiti

Thursday, February 18, 2010

USCGC FORWARD returns from Haiti

Captains,

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Coast Guard Rear Adm. James A. Watson, Director of Operations for the Atlantic Area, speaks to crewmembers of Coast Guard Cutter Forward after they returned to their homeport at Base Support Unit Portsmouth Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

Occasionally I'm able to thank people personally. Today I was privileged to welcome the crew of USCGC FORWARD when she returned to Portsmouth. FORWARD's crew reported feeling the earthquake that devastated Haiti and was the first cutter into Port au Prince.

RDML W

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