Thanks to all of you who have written to us and sent us your feedback about the website, the videos on the site, and our DVDs. We absolutely take all of your comments to heart. Here’s just a sampling of what we’ve heard.

The CG Channel is outstanding..Keep up the great work..

Steve Day
CWO4BOSN, USCG (Ret)

I do find the Coast Guard News interesting and informative. Being a CG veteran from WW2, I find it interesting to learn of the the technical progress of rescue and national defense procedures . Thanks to you all in the CG for your dedication to protectng U. S. national interests as wll as saving lives and property

Keep up the good work.

Robert aka Don Bass
Tampa, Florida, USA

Thank you for all the good work for all Coasties through out this world, past and present, and have a wonderful holiday plus a great 2008...

Mr. James Day Ward III
USCGSQUADRON ONE 1965-68
DIV 13 NSA, CAT LO, RVN/NAVY-STAB UNIT ONE
USCG DISABLED RET/DAV/VFW/MRTFA/CGCVA and "other"
...Semper Paratus!!!!!

Love your channel and what you do! When I was an enlisted kid in Toledo, on the Tupelo, a nice lady and her daughter used to feed us on her porch and chat with us. Cannot remeber her name but she was great and so was her little daughter (about 12 y.o. then). I mustanged trough the reserve and retired LCDR in 1999. I was the Group Personnel Strength Officer of group Detroit which sent PS303 and then PS302 from Cleveland. I would have gone with them but I was a bit senior, so they sent me to Washington to be the Decedent Affairs Officer for the war - thank god we didn't lose anyone!

LCDR Harvey Firestone, USCGR (ret.)

You have really done a great job with your website, I enjoy it. Thanks

BMC Larry Jordan, USCG (ret 73')

I'd like to express my appreciation for you amazing site! I just recently found it and have spent hours perusing the amazing footage you have posted. I myself am in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and can't say enough how much of a positive tribute your site pays to the Auxiliary and active duty. Keep up the good work!

I'd love to see more video on motor lifeboat crews, perhaps an expansion of your feature "Wave Warriors". Also, a "Get To Know" episode on Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington would provide an interesting glimpse into a day at one of the busiest and biggestt SAR stations in the Coast Guard. Running up to about 400 cases a year, this station boasts some pretty rough surf too.

Thanks,

John Kopp

I'm at Station Alexandria Bay. I have been in the USCG since 1996. I just found out about this web site and it is great!!

Thanks for your hard work.

Mike Green

You guys ROCK! I was denied entry into the Coast Guard years ago because of eyesight, but the USCG is close to my heart. I have an adopted nephew serving at Galveston, and my Best Friend just came off of Port Security Reserve duty last year. I do not have cable TV so this is a true blessing to keep up with MY branch of service. I am a Security Professional. I was employed as a Terminal Security Manager for Delta Airlines at Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport. I was on duty on 9/11/01 when our world changed. That’s when I decided to devote my career to Security and Homeland Defense. The Coast guard is the ultimate homeland defender. It is truly wonderful to be able to see our Coasties do what they do best. defend the Homeland. Thank You for providing this service. If I could add anything, it would be 24 hour streaming of the Coast Guard Channel for those of us who don’t have cable. Keep up the great Work!

Scott B. Turner

Greetings;
I can't wait until [Wave Warriors] is available- my son was trying to decide between serving in the Air Force or the Coast Guard like his dad (I am a retired CWO3 Boatswain). One look at that trailer and he made his decision on the spot!! He said that video was better than any of my old "sea stories".

Keep up the great work!!!

Timothy Wyand, CWO3 (BOSN), retired

What a great website! Thanks for bringing us news about the Coast Guard
that we can't get anywhere else! They deserve the recognition!

Sincerely,

Randy Heidlebaugh
Lexington, Ohio

sincerely, carrie985

I think that you are doing a bang up job. I was too young to for WWII however, as I lived on the coast of New England, our boy scout troop would walk beach patrol along the rocky shore with the new coasties assigned to the local surf station. The new men assigned to the station we always getting lost when first assigned to walk the beach. Of course us kids knew every rock and bush along the shore. One of the great stories of WWII and the Coast Guard is about the CGC Escanaba and troop transport Dochester with the four chaplins. I am not sure if anyone is still alive who was on that ship. There is a memorial to the four chaplins at Valley Forge. Keep up the good work.

Richard F. Goward Commander USCG Ret

Stanwood Craig
USCG (ret)

I was so impressed with your website, that I just gave it to 7 of my old shipmates from the original Mackinaw & members of my CG Auxiliary Flotilla. Served aboard 3 of the 86 cutters built for CG during WWII plus one that was built
for the Navy (Unimac) which was sunk by the Navy off the coast of Virginia. The Mackinaw & Sundew
are now Maritime Museums. Love your weekly newscasts and the videos. This is a wonderful place for all Coasties.

Gary Jones

I really enjoy your Coast Guard News Channel. Keep up the GREAT work.

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!

Ed

Ed Hutchinson (Board Member)
U. S. Coast Guard Sea Veterans
Semper Paratus

I wanted to express appreciation for your continuing support for the CG. As a Coast Guardsman stationed aboard Camp Lejeune, a Marine Base it is tough to get any recognition for the continuing challenges that the CG faces. Our Marine brethren continue to suffer heavy losses in Iraq which foreshadow heavily on the CG even being there. It is good to see people bringing this into the light and not losing hope on the CG and It’s every day jobs. Thanks again and I will be watching more of the CGC.

Respectfully,
David Surran BM1, USCG

“Comment on Best of CGTV #4 Miami Beach Station”

You have done an excellent job… shows the complexities faced by regular Coast Guard petty officers during routine operations.

Well Done

Bruce: Absolutely outstanding! As an ex-Coastie, I can appreciate each and every second of video and the stories associated with the photos and the articles. Kudos on a job extremely well done!

Susan CGC: Thank you!

Bruce: Now if only you can figure a way to extract the nostalgia pangs that contuinue for hours after each newsletter and video viewing.....

Be safe and thanks again.

Bruce Schryver ex DC1

How I enjoy the new site, and the rescue gave you goose bumps, watching and listening. What a hero!

I served in the USCG, when it was under the U. S. Treasury Depat, 1958 -1962

Hugh M. Warfle

Hello,

The mentioned article ["Rock and a Hard Place"] was essentially an excerpt from Mr. Wallings' excellent book, "Blood Stained Sea: The U.S. Coast Guard in the Battle of the Atlantic". Once you pick up this book, you cannot put it down. When I finished the volume, I gave a copy to my Dad, who was a "Coastie" during this era, from 1941-1961.

Thanks - I can't wait for Mr. Wallings' next book.

Respectfully,

Lionel Greene

Dr. Lionel O. Greene, Jr.
Biomedical Sciences

It's slick. It's cool. It's a heart-pounding real roller-Coastie ride!

-- News of the Force

Congrats are in order. It is about time someone has a site for us “coasties”. Outstanding all around. I served on a 210 foot class as a radioman, I don’t believe all of them are still around. Great duty. Keep up the good work.

Ken Franklin

The website is fantastic! It's almost 55 years since I was on active duty aboard the CGC Mackinaw and after watching this site makes you wish you were young enough to again be part of it.

Art Coyle

GREAT site and long overdue. You're doing us all a terrific service!
Thanks again from an ole Coastie

Dick Levesque RMC USCG (ret)

Congratulations on the dazzling and robust Coast Guard Channel. Lots of great information and entertainment. Most important, the USCG is receiving the recognition it deserves for its fine service to the country.

Capt. John Gordon

Hi Susan, have just come up on the net and........... WOW......... here 'tiz......up and running. Superb job! Called the local CG Sta and passed the net address to them. They were quite enthused. Looking forward to the keeping up on the latest happenings. Thanks.

Dave Spencer, BMC ret.

An outstanding video. Something like this used in recruiting will show prospective recruits that the Coast Guard has some of the same intense and rewarding training that is found in the other services. BRAVO ZULU.

William C. Herman
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Fifth District Southern Region
District Chief of Staff

I opened my e-mail this morning when I got to work and was greeted by an invitation to your site. I must tell you with all the sincerity that I was moved to tears. Your organization and website tell a great story and are a blessing to those of us who served “So That Others May Live”.

I am hoping that Santa will get me some of the videos from your site for my stocking at Christmas.

Sincerely,

Gary M. Parsons
ASMC, USCG Retired

The video was really good, I can't wait to join!!!

Mike Pietrusinski

This is an outstanding website! Thank you!

Linda Griesbaum
VFC 9ER 3-1

Being a Coast Guard historian I enjoy your website very much and look foward to your newsletters. Also you may add my website to your links.

Doak Walker RMC USCG (RET)
Chairman All Ocean Station Vessels Reunion
Historian Owasco class 255 cutters

Your "Women on the Eagle" video looks great!

Love that background music too!

Norm

It appears from your email/site that things are going well for your company. Sincerely hope it only gets better. On a personal note I want to say that your depiction of "The Guard" is very well done. While at "Cape D" I was exposed to many film crews both foreign and domestic and yours was the best (and the ONLY ones) that were ever invited to a keg party!!(LOL!)

Sean P. McDonald
BMC,USCG,RET

Fantastic job, count me in. Let me know what I can do to support this outstanding effort.

Joe Hassler

Great site

As a Retired Coast Guard Chief petty Officer I am very glad to see a web site dedicated to the Senior Sea Service formed in 1790 8 Years before the United States Navy/Marine Corps.

Semper Paratus and Fair Winds and Following Seas to you all.

R D Kautz ATC USCG (RET)

Wow. As a veteran of CG in Viet Nam, I am very impressed. I spent a little time on your web site and it brought back a lot of very good memories, and reinforced my pride in my former service.

Jeffrey Hartman
Capt USCG (ret)

The site is great!

John R. Cromwell CWO USCG (RET)

Outstanding website! Love the video/promo and the intro music. Thank you for the connection.

Keith Bridgman

KUDOS to you and your team. It about time the CG gets some recognition.....Please sign me up...

Kelly Wharen