We are almost home. Tomorrow I'll kiss my wife and hold onto her like it is the end of the world. The ship has taken on an irregular roll to its Continue Reading
Tobacco Musings in Puerto Vallarta
2015 03 29 Sunday I stand on the fantail and stare out at the buildings across the bay from the cutter. We’re moored in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Continue Reading
My Face Hurts… a LOT
The week had been ramping up to this. All the prior training, all the talk, the boasting, and the detailed descriptions from my shipmates ran in Continue Reading
A Day in the Life of a Coast Guardsman
2014 09 12 Friday The event started late in the afternoon. We received a rather vague notification that a vessel of interest (VOI) may be heading Continue Reading
Everything Has Become a Threat Assessment
The Following describes K.C. Aud's first day in the shoot house at ME A-School at FLETC written after passing his team's lethal use of force Continue Reading
The Doric Idiom: Hesma Phobou – “Purging” or “Fear Shedding”
I am not a combat veteran. The closest I’ve come to facing the enemy is holding a rifle or sidearm at high ready when approaching a panga full of Continue Reading
Misfire Procedures
I was tired. It was mid-morning January 3rd and all I could think about was getting back to bed when the day was over. My fourth or fifth mug of Continue Reading
Some Fear What Awaits Them in the Dark… Others are the Ones Out There Waiting
Some people are afraid of what is waiting for them in the dark... others are the ones out there waiting.Very respectfullyOS3 K. AudUSCGC Active, WMEC Continue Reading
The Storm We Might Be Called to Sail into Might Be Someone’s Personal Life
EMAIL: Just because some damn fool wants to end his life doesn't mean I am going to stand idly by and let them do it. If I have to shoot them with a Continue Reading
Just Another Morning in Puerto Vallarta
Author's Note: To my readers: This entry was delayed due to operational security, my terrible grammar, and recovering from a post dive hangover. Continue Reading
Solving America’s Boat Building Crisis | If It’s Stupid and Works, Then It Isn’t Stupid
Editor's Note: "Roll-On/Roll-Off” transportation, or RO/RO transportation, stands for a method of cargo transportation. This is primarily used for Continue Reading
Standing Up to Chinese Aggression | Replace the BRP Sierra Madre
Editor's Note: BRP: "Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas" (Ship of the Republic of the Philippines). 800 nautical miles to the southwest of Taiwan lies Continue Reading