WWII POW remains arrive in Buffalo, New York

Coast Guard service members gather in Buffalo, New York for the arrival of Lt. Thomas Crotty’s remains at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Base November 1, 2019. Crotty’s remains were recently identified, participated in the defense of the Philippines during World War II and later died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. U.S. Coast […]

U.S. Navy Band Commodores 2019 National Tour

As the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble celebrates their 50th anniversary on a national tour, the U.S. Navy Band Commodores spotlights Master Chief Musician Matt Neff from Hollidaysburg, Pa., and Senior Chief Musician Steve Williams from Pensacola, Fla., on their final tour before retiring from active duty service after a combined 53 years of naval service, […]

Coast Guard and Navy conduct medevac off Hawaii

The Coast Guard and Navy conducted the medevac of an injured mariner 431 miles off Hilo, Hawaii, October 31, 2019. A Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter crew from the Kaneohe Bay-based Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) conducted the medevac while a Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew provided overhead support. (U.S. Coast […]