AMU forgot the Coast Guard as a member of the military...

…but I forgive them.

Every year (this is my third or fourth) American Military University (AMU) gives out a free calendar to its students depicting the military service and their service members in different situations whether it be in combat, garrison, or aboard an aircraft carrier or aircraft. I recently received the 2010 edition in the mail and right away commented to my wife that the Coast Guard wasn’t listed among Continue reading…

Oops… someone else was in fact the “first” Coast Guard UAV pilot in 2008

Oh well- it happens. FORCECOM posted an update on their blog that the Coast Guard made a little mistake in noting the LT Thomas Shuler (as posted here) was the first USCG UAV pilot; however,

CDR Tony Saliceti is the first pilot to qualify in a UAS Predator B for the Coast Guard, accomplishing this feat in January 2008. He was hand selected to assist Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Continue reading…