The Coast Guard awarded EM1 Lavelas Luckey with a Coast Guard Medal yesterday. PO Luckey received the medal for his voluntary and extraordinary act of heroism when he responded to a tragic car accident and rescued a 5-year-old girl who was stuck in the car just before the fuel tank exploded. Click here to see a photo of the award presentation. Story here
Coast Guard responded to a call for help from a 118-foot sailboat that ran aground in Woods Hole pass yesterday. Guardians rescued 10 people off the ship while six crewmembers remained onboard to assist in the rescue. Coast Guard units tried to free the boat but the currents were too strong. A commercial tug eventually freed the ship and towed it to Martha’s Vineyard. Story here
A Coast Guard helicopter from Astoria helped local authorities search for a motorcyclist who crashed on Mount Solo last night. The man was pulled out of a ravine, stabilized by medics and flown to a hospital. Story here
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