A new recruit at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May,
A new recruit at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., has his head shaved July 30, 2013. Recruits have their heads shaved in order to promote uniformity and cohesion among the newly-formed company.(Coast... More
Coast Guard recruits press the "magic pipe," which
Coast Guard recruits press the "magic pipe," which is a 100-pound pipe filled with sand, over their heads while reciting the Coast Guard's Core Values of Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty, July 31, 2013. In n... More
A recruit attempts to complete the Confidence Course
A recruit attempts to complete the Confidence Course at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Aug. 2, 2013. The Confidence Course is aimed at building confidence in recruits during seemingly dangerous sit... More
Chief Petty Officer Jason Duncan, a company commander
Chief Petty Officer Jason Duncan, a company commander at Training Center Cape May, N.J., motivates recruits of Golf Company 189 through remedial line handling Dec. 31, 2013. The recruits must press the 150-poun... More
Cmdr. Terry Johns, commanding officer of Coast Guard
Cmdr. Terry Johns, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous, presents a unit ball cap to U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey during a tour of the cutter Jan. 11, 2014. The senator visited the training ... More
Coast Guard recruits at Training Center Cape May, N.J.,
Coast Guard recruits at Training Center Cape May, N.J., do one last incentive training session for the day while in basic training July 31, 2013. Training Center Cape May is the service's only enlisted basic tr... More
Coast Guard recruits prepare to enter a fire simulator
Coast Guard recruits prepare to enter a fire simulator wearing full firefighting equipment July 31, 2013. Every Coast Guardsman at Training Center Cape May receives basic firefighting and damage control trainin... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lacharite, a company
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lacharite, a company commander at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., acts as a safety observer as a recruit attempts to complete the Confidence Course here, Aug. 2, 2013... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Tanya LaFrance, a company commander
Petty Officer 1st Class Tanya LaFrance, a company commander at Training Center Cape May, N.J., conducts uniform maintenance training with the recruits of Foxtrot Company 189 Dec. 31, 2013. (Coast Guard photo by... More
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Congressman Frank LoBiondo
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Congressman Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey tour a recruit squad bay at Training Center Cape May Jan. 11, 2014. The senator visited the training center to get a first-hand look on the how... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank Marovich,
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank Marovich, a firefighter at Training Center Cape May, N.J., helps release a blue heron in to the wild with Sam Wilson, a teacher-naturalist at the Nature Center of Cape ... More
Lt. Scott Farr, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station
Lt. Scott Farr, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Cape May, N.J., briefs U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Congressman Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey about the unit's area of responsibility during a tour of Train... More
Recruits at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J.,
Recruits at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., participate in Pugil Sticks, which requires the members to battle in a pit using padded sticks, Aug. 1, 2013. Pugil Sticks helps the recruits gain confide... More
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker runs with recruits of Foxtrot
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker runs with recruits of Foxtrot and Golf Companies 189 at Training Center Cape May Jan. 11, 2014. The senator visited the training center to get a first-hand look on the how integral the Coa... More
Recruits at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J.,
Recruits at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., participate in Pugil Sticks, which requires the members to battle in a pit using padded sticks, Aug. 1, 2013. Pugil Sticks help the recruits gain confiden... More
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Capt. Todd Prestidge, commanding
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Capt. Todd Prestidge, commanding officer of Training Center Cape May, N.J., run with recruits of Foxtrot and Golf Companies 189 at the training center Jan. 11, 2014. The senator visite... More