Coast Guard crews rescued five people aboard a sailboat off the Oregon coast, Oct. 16, 2019. The captain of the 50-foot sailing vessel said that he was struggling to make way to safe harbor and was unsure if he could safely cross the bar. (U.S. Coast Guard video) Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by […]

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, talks about KAMANDAG 3 in Subic Bay, Philippines, October 17, 2019. As treaty allies, U.S.-Philippine and U.S.- Japanese military collaboration has served as a cornerstone for stability in the Indo-Pacific region for decades, and the U.S. has a continuing interest in […]

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) transits the Mediterranean, October 16, 2019. Florida, a 560-foot submarine displacing 18,750 tons of water, recently completed a maintenance availability and is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email

A group of scientists and engineers from NATO’s Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) embarked aboard NATO Research Vessel (NRV) Alliance to conduct experimental mine countermeasure operations off the coast of Spain from 7 to 11 October, 2019. The team formed a part of the much larger NATO-led maritime Exercise Dynamic Mariner 2019, where […]

An Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoists a man and his two dogs from his disabled sailboat two miles south of Smith Island October 17, 2019. The man requested assistance after his sailing vessel became disabled due to weather conditions. U.S. Coast Guard video Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email