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USCG

  1. Do you know what an EPIRB is? Find out more about how this valuable tool can one day save your life! goo.gl/Jr6co #boatsafe about 2 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. On this day in 1943 Douglas Munro's Medal of Honor was given to Munro's parents by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House. about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. Start w/ gocoastguard.com RT @oghank_: When I get home tonight, I'm lookin up marshal univ. and info on the coast guard & navy #life about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. As you head out this #MemorialDay weekend, do you know what flares are required aboard your vessel? goo.gl/kg81k #boatsafe about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Do you wear your life jacket? Send us a photo at socialmedia@uscg.mil for a chance to be featured in a photo album of all those who “wear... about 6 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. Boating under the influence is responsible for 124 fatalities annually. Don’t put your life at risk! goo.gl/gKFfD #boatsafe about 23 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. #MemorialDay weekend is here! If you are out on the water, file a float plan! goo.gl/QPKW1 #boatsafe #USCG 9:54 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  8. RT @uscgheartland: Effects of alcohol can be more hazardous on water than land. Boating Under the Influence ... fb.me/1UsKHIR5A 8:37 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  9. Only 1 way to be sure you don't! RT @abbymdev: Boating with my grandparents today, hope I don't get pulled over by the coast guard for... 8:07 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  10. Have you gotten your FREE vessel safety check by the #USCG Auxiliary? Get yours today! goo.gl/5gUhM #boatsafe. 8:05 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  11. Congratulation to HS2 Jayme Reed, the USCG 2012 Enlisted Person of the Year! goo.gl/HrtUk #occupationaltherapy #physicaltherapy 11:13 AM May 25th via web
  12. Don't forget it's National Safe Boating Week! Make sure you think safety on the water this weekend! goo.gl/Pz12a #boatsafe #wearit 10:53 AM May 25th via web
  13. 70% of all boating deaths are from drowning. Do you know the right life jacket for you? goo.gl/aWVlv #boatsafe #wearit 8:06 AM May 25th via web
  14. #USCG gearing up for busy #MemorialDay weekend nbc40.net/news/22469/ 3:09 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  15. Yes! RT @boat_california: @USCG good read. Every boat owner's rule should be: no life jacket, no #boating! #NSBW 9:54 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  16. This story is a must read if you have any little ones you plan on boating with this summer... goo.gl/VLiht #wearit #boatsafe 9:19 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  17. RT @traceadkins: Navy Coast Guard and me say.ly/ozJ3nXA #FleetWeekNY 8:23 AM May 24th via HootSuite
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  • Web http://www.uscg.mil
  • Bio Official USCG Twitter account. This is NOT an emergency communication channel. If you are in distress, use VHF Ch. 16 or dial 911.
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