Well, it’s over. The past week has been a blur of mon­i­toring weather, standing up an Inci­dent Com­mand Post (ICP), evac­u­ating the base, taking care of the crew, get­ting everyone back on base after the all clear, and now cleaning … Con­tinue reading →

A lot of people asked me why, of all the ser­vices out there, I picked the Coast Guard. Anyone who knows me would have guessed I’d be a shoe-in for the Marines. Nothing against those guys. When I want some­thing utterly … Con­tinue reading →

It’s a lot like I’d expected: 14 hour days, 7 days a week (well, the XO grabbed me around 1430 yes­terday and ordered me to take lib­erty for the rest of the weekend). But it’s inter­esting work and lever­aging skills … Con­tinue reading →

Once again, I’ve been acti­vated. And once again, this could mean a lighter touch on the blog and social media (though that didn’t happen last time, con­trary to my pre­dic­tions). Depends on the op tempo once I report. This comes … Con­tinue reading →