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U.S. Seizes $80 Million He**in Shipment in Gulf of Oman A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized $80 million worth of he**in from a fishing vessel transiting the Gulf of Oman, May 10, during the ship’s second drug bust this week.

Happy birthday U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 🎉🎂

The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to serve with all other branches of the Armed Forces to protect this nation.

Station had an amazing opportunity to listen to and spend time with Boston Marathon Survivor, Renowned Public Speaker and Competetive Runner - Adrianne Haslet. Such an inspiring morning!

This week, Vice Commandant Admiral Steven Poulin recognized Mr. Patrick Ferraris as the Department of Homeland Security Equal Employment Opportunity Practitioner of the Year. Mr. Ferraris spearheaded an anti-retaliation campaign to address the top basis for complaints and findings of discrimination in the U.S. Coast Guard. His creativity and strategic approach to disseminating information played a pivotal role in the efforts to eradicate retaliatory behavior and to foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for all Coast Guard personnel. He also developed and distributed special observance informational toolkits for public affairs offices throughout the Coast Guard. These valuable resources empowered units to effectively communicate and promote the various annual observances, fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of diversity and inclusion. Bravo Zulu Mr. Ferraris!

Rear Admiral Douglas Schofield, US Coast Guard (USCG) Commander District 7, and Command Master Chief Eric Gibson, of District Seven visited Joint Interagency Task Force South to gain understanding about the mission, command capabilities and the functions of USCG in conjunction with that mission. U.S. Coast Guard Southeast

November 19th - on this day in 1996, Space Shuttle Columbia launched from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the STS-80 mission.

Columbia's five-member crew included Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Kent Rominger, and Mission Specialists, Story Musgrave, Thomas Jones, and Tamara Jernigan.

They successfully deployed the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (ORFEUS-SPAS II) and the The Wake Shield Facility-3 and recovered them again later in the flight.

From a humanist perspective, we can't fault this sage advice 😉

For my friend at “Scotland Unplugged”

A Border Ghost Tale -

William De Solis is one of the most loathed men in Scottish history. Historically, De Solis was the owner of Hermitage castle and sided with the English against the Scottish King Robert the Bruce in the Scottish/English wars. This was enough to make him despised. He was also known to be a particularly cruel man and his dark forboding home, Hermitage Castle, added to the general sense of dread that was associated with him. According to history, De Solis was rounded up and killed for his association with the English plot.

Legend tells a darker tale that dips enough into the truth of the cruel Baron to make it terrifying. It was said that the Baron was a practitioner of the dark arts and that he often kidnapped and murdered local children to use in his black rites. Using his dark powers he summoned a redcap to be his familiar. Redcaps were proweries or evil goblins that wandered the Scottish countryside killing travelers and putting their blood on their heads, making a cap of blood for themselves. De Solis's redcap was Redcap Sly. De Solis's reign of terror came to an end when he tried to kidnap a local young woman and drag her up to Hermitage Castle. He was stopped and killed those that stopped him later. Rumor of De Solis's blood lust spread to Robert the Bruce, who ordered him boiled alive.

The locals had to consult a wizard to dispatch of De Solis, because of his evergrowing supernatural powers. It was said that the only way De Solis could be killed was with a rope of sand. The wizard helped the locals forge a three fold rope of lead with sand inside to bind the warlock and then he was boiled alive. Hermitage Castle is said to be one of the most haunted castles in Scotland. It is said that De Solis's dark deeds, wether magical or natural, have left a residue of evil over the dark and lonely castle. Visitors to the castle report hearing screams echoing throught the stone halls of the castle. They say De Solis's victim's screams never sleep. Others say that Redcap sly still lingers in the shadows of the castle, waiting for lost travellers.

Source: https://www.hauntingdarkness.com/2010/06/hermitage-castle-and-ghastly-ghosts-of.html?m=1

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"Your mindset is a powerful tool. Believe in your abilities and watch how you can turn your challenges into opportunities." ― U.S. Coast Guard Captain Warren Judge, Commanding Officer, Training Center Cape May (not pictured).

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Missouri sheriff stays prepared with surplus Osage County is using a former Coast Guard boat for emergency patrols along three local rivers.

Coast Guard finds a bargain at Okinawa site A visit to the DLA Disposition Services website pays dividends to Coast Guard aircrews in North Carolina who saved almost a million dollars by not having to buy new equipment.

Norfolk’s Medical Mission Team wins DLA Team Performance award DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia’s Medical Mission Team was honored with the DLA Team Performance award during the agency’s 51st annual employee recognition ceremony held at Fort Belvoir Dec.

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