U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest

Enjoying some #football today? #ICYMI, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco conducted a pre-game flyover for the San Francisco 49ers earlier this week. Last year, a few 49ers players stopped by U.S. Coast Guard Base Alameda to learn about the U.S. Coast Guard and our members. #BayAreaCommunity #GuardiansofthePacificSouthwest

November is American Indian/Alaskan Native Heritage Month! #DYK that there are more than 31,000 American Indian and Alaska Native men and women serving in the U.S. military today? Photo: Choctaw telephone squad, returned from fighting in World War I. Camp Merritt, New Jersey, June 7, 1919. From left: Corporal Solomon B. Louis, Private Mitchell Bobb, Corporal Calvin Wilson, Corporal James Edwards, Private George Davenport, Captain E. H. Horner. Photo by Dr. Joseph K. Dixon. ... Courtesy Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Indiana University. #NAHeritage

National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day is observed each year to help draw attention to the prevalence of this deadly disease and the advances being made in treating it. Common early signs of lymphoma include enlarged lymph nodes or swelling, especially in the neck, in back of the jaw, and behind the knees. They may also lose their appetite and become lethargic. Make sure if your dog is showing any of these signs to get them checked!... #caninelymphomaawarenessday

Yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 55-year-old man from a commercial cargo ship more than 250 miles west of San Diego. A person aboard the vessel contacted #USCG watchstanders requesting assistance for a man who was displaying symptoms of a possible heart attack or stroke. The crew transported the patient to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in stable condition.... #SDCoastGuardCity

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter JAMES - WMSL 754 crew rescued 7 people after two fishing vessels sank during a storm 65 miles offshore from Costa Rica.

#ICYMI Recently, the crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert completed a 60-day living marine resources patrol along the California coast that began in late August. The patrol spanned from Humboldt County to the Southern Maritime Border with Mexico, enforcing federal, state and local policies aboard U.S. commercial fishing vessels.

Recently, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jose Diaz joined KUSI News with details on the opportunities available through the #USCG. The Coast Guard holds different recruiting standards than other services. Click the link and watch the video to learn more! https://www.kusi.com/lifesaving-opportunities-in-the-unite/

Today is the big day! #ElectionDay2020

#ICYMI U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco medevaced a 51-year-old man last weekend, from a sport fishing boat approximately a half mile south of the Farallon Islands. Video by: U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco

#OTD in Coast Guard History: October 31, 1984 The tanker Puerto Rican exploded outside of San Francisco Bay.

#BravoZulu to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco crew who rescued 2 adults and a child from their boat that was stuck in a marsh near Fremont, Wednesday evening. Video by: U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco

Today we honor those who lost their lives 11 years ago during a tragic accident between a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 and U.S. Marine Corps Cobra Helicopter. That night, the Coast Guard lost Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes, Lt. Adam Bryant, Chief Petty Officer John Seidman, Petty Officer 2nd Class Carl Grigonis, Petty Officer 2nd Class Monica Beacham, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Moletzsky and Petty Officer 3rd Class Danny Kreder, while the Marine Corps lost Maj. Samuel Leigh and 1st Lt. Thomas Claiborne. (Photos taken during the 10th anniversary ceremony)

#BravoZulu to the U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay crew who rescued 2 kayakers outside of Humboldt Bay yesterday afternoon!

#TravelTuesday The crew of US Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento take over the U.S. Coast Guard Instagram this week. Follow along at https://www.instagram.com/uscg/?hl=en