Getting tired of the constant drumbeat of politics day in and day out? Yeah, me too. Don’t get me wrong; I like writing this column on the weekdays. But I …
Tag:
US Coast Guard
-
-
FeaturedMilitary and Police
DoD Releases Annual Report on Women in the Military
by Katie Begleyby Katie BegleyAs directed by the secretary of defense, the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) released the 2018 report earlier this month. Each year, DACOWITS is tasked with …
-
FeaturedMilitary and PoliceNational Security
Weekly Ops Briefing: Government Shutdown, Syria SITREP, Strikes Continue in Somalia, Yemen Strike Rollup, Violence in Afghanistan Increases
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
-
FeaturedMilitary and PolicePolitics
Coast Guard Pay During the Government Shutdown
by Katie Begleyby Katie BegleyOne of the first questions asked during a government shutdown is about military pay. Will members of the military get paid? Will they still have to go to work? Lawmakers …
-
FeaturedMilitary and PoliceNational Security
Weekly Ops Briefing: Hurricane Florence, Airstrikes in Somalia, Afghanistan SITREP, Navy Pilot Awarded DFC, SecDef Mattis
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
-
FeaturedMilitary and Police
Semper Paratus, Always Ready: The Coast Guard Response to Natural Disaster
by Katie Begleyby Katie BegleyThe U.S. Coast Guard motto, Semper Paratus, Always Ready, is never more true than in times of natural disaster and extreme weather. The Coast Guard performs search and rescue operations …
-
FeaturedMilitary and PoliceNational Security
US Coast Guard and Low-Light Law Enforcement Drills Illuminate Skills
Myriad seafaring operations netting gobs of drug money, bales of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis stemming from ocean-borne pursuits certainly comes with inherent perils. Your US Coast Guard maritime law enforcement …