Guam Sea Cadets Adopt Coast Guard Patrol Boat

Sea Power, Feb 2004

The Marianas Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets adopted the Coast Guard patrol boat Galveston Island in a ceremony Dec. 5 at Guam Naval Base. The adoption formalized the close relationship that has developed between the patrol boat and the Sea Cadets since the program was established on Guam in 1998.

Speaking at the ceremony were Lt. Cecilio Gonzales, USNSCC, commanding officer of the Sea Cadets; Lt. Cmdr. Terry Johns, commanding officer of the Galveston Island', and Capt. Dale Rausch, commander, U.S. Coast Guard Marianas Section. Lt. Gonzales presented Lt. Cmdr. Johns the guide-on flag of the Sea Cadets. Lt. Gonzales recognized the service of the Coast Guard and the Galveston Island, which is homeported at Apra Harbor, Guam, in the defense of the country and in the service's many humanitarian missions. Lt. Cmdr. Johns then presented the Sea Cadets with a Department of Homeland Security Certificate of Appreciation in acknowledgment of their community service and volunteer projects.

The Galveston Island has given the Sea Cadets an inside look at the Coast Guard by arranging tours, lectures, and hands-on activities such as tutorials in seamanship and damage control skills. In addition to the Sea Cadets, Galveston Island has welcomed aboard local Cub Scouts and plans to continue supporting local youth groups.