GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - The first day of the ten-day Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival begins with a friendly aquatic competition on Saturday, July 28, 2023. The Cardboard Boat Race draws dozens of contestants and hundreds of racing fans to this city on the shores of Lake Michigan, which has hosted the celebration of the men and women of the Coast Guard since 1924. Made entirely of corrugated paper, these handmade boats need to survive the racecourse in the Grand River without their occupants needing a helping hand from the Coast Guard standing nearby. Image by Terry Boersen, USCGAUX
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GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – Crews from U.S. Coast Guard Station Grand Haven keep a close eye on racers competing in the Cardboard Boat Race during the first day of the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival. The race is an annual favorite at the ten-day festival and draws dozens of racers and hundreds of spectators. While speed is important, survivability is the key, as many of the homemade paper boats collapse into the Grand River before reaching the finish line. Thanks to the efforts of the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and community volunteers, stranded racers are all safely returned to land. Grand Haven, located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, has hosted the Coast Guard Festival since 1924. Image by Terry Boersen, USCGAUX
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Vice Adm. Paul Thomas, the Coast Guard deputy commandant for mission support, James Hendon, the commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services, Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, and Capt. Zeita Merchant, the Coast Guard Sector New York commander and Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey pose with proclamations redesignating New York City as a Coast Guard City following a ceremony at Pier 17, New York City, July 31, 2023. The Coast Guard City program was established by Congress in 1998 to recognize the support local governments and communities provide to Coast Guard members and their families. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Schultz)
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Coast Guard leadership breaks ground for new construction during a groundbreaking ceremony at Coast Guard Base and Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 27, 2023. New construction includes a 40,000 square-foot multi-mission building, a 5,000 square-foot base facilities building, front gate entrance, shoreline armored revetment, and a boat ramp. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)
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(From left) Mr. Feliz Lizasuain Martinez, Puerto Rico Deputy State Secretary, Capt. Neal Armstrong, Commanding Officer Facilities Design and Construction Center (FDCC), Mr. Brian Labbe, Senior Vice President Operations, Tutor Perini Corporation, Rear Adm. Carola List, Director of Operational Logistics (DOL), Cmdr. Dianna Garfield, Commanding Officer Base San Juan and Ms. Gloria Ortiz, Deputy Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office celebrate the groundbreaking for rebuild efforts focused on Coast Guard infrastructure impacted by Hurricane Maria, July 27, 2023. New construction includes a 40,000 square-foot multi-mission building, a 5,000 square-foot base facilities building, front gate entrance, shoreline armored revetment, and a boat ramp. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)
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