Everyone, Today marks the five year anniversary of a powerful earthquake that devastated a good portion of Haiti. Sadly, an estimated 220,000 men, women and children passed away as this tragic event unfolded. Coast Guard Cutters Forward, Mohawk and Tahoma were the first U.S. assets to arrive on scene at Port au Prince, with Forward arriving the morning of 13 January 2010 and Mohawk arriving in the afternoon. These units provided air traffic control for military aircraft, conducted damage assessments of the port, and ferried supplies and injured people with embarked boats and helicopters. Other Coast Guard assets began arriving soon thereafter to assist in the recovery efforts, including the CGC Oak and aircraft from AIRSTA Clearwater. The current crew of Mohawk sends our thoughts and prayers to Haiti while they still try and deal with the aftermath of this horrific natural emergency. On behalf of the current Mohawk crew, Adam Morrison sends
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:34:12 +0000
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