USS Cole commanding officer (FULL INTERVIEW)

NORFOLK (October 5, 2020) Interview with Cmdr. Edward Pledger, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), speaks about the modern Cole crew and the professionalism of Senior Chief Damage Controlman William Merchen, a ‘Cole hero’ and inspector at Afloat Training Group (ATG) Atlantic. The explosive bomb created a 40-by-60 foot […]

Coast Guard rescues 6 people from grounded vessels near Rollover Pass in Gilchrist, Texas

A Coast Guard Air Station MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew assists a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat – Medium boat crew as they rescue six adults, two infants and three dogs from grounded vessels near Rollover Pass in Gilchrist, Texas, October 9, 2020. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of three fishing vessels aground […]