Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Kerry Karwan coaches her All-Navy Volleyball Team during a practice session. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Henry Dunphy

Coast Guardsman makes a bump on the All-Navy Volleyball team

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela Boehland, photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Henry Dunphy Kerry Karwan loves volleyball. She keeps one close to her at work. She has been playing competitively for the last 23 years and she [...]


Master Chief Petty Officer C.R. "Rob" Bushey, D11 Command Master Chief, stands with crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay in 2012

Serving to serve you – CMC Charles “Rob” Bushey

Post by CMC Charles “Rob” Bushey Greetings from Coast Guard Island, the home of the 11th Coast Guard District command and senior staff. Over the past eight months, Rear Adm. Schultz and I have had the pleasure of visiting each [...]


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Recognizing the best in others

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart The 2012 Active Duty and Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year for the 11th Coast Guard District region were honored during a recognition banquet Friday, at Coast Guard Island in Alameda. The [...]


Shipmate of the Week – OSCS Douglas Samp

Shipmate of the Week – OSCS Douglas Samp

America’s ports – both coastal and inland – are communities bustling with energy and action. In any given day a boater and his family may be lost at sea; a cargo ship with millions of dollars worth of cargo needs [...]