Why landlocked Birmingham? Coast Guard leader says service’s need for training campus is urgent

A training location away from the coast, such as the former Birmingham-Southern College campus, is not necessarily a ...
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Training ship Eagle to mark 80 years with Coast Guard after early life with the Nazis

For four generations of Coast Guard cadets, getting their “sea legs” and literally “learning the ropes” has come aboard the Coast Guard sailing ship Eagle. Cadets graduate to serve on icebreakers and ...