Immediately following the initial attacks on the World Trade Center, tunnels were closed, and traffic fleeing Manhattan via bridges reached a standstill.
Many civilians, especially in those neighborhoods closest to the attacks, were desperate to escape the island but had no way to do so.
Luckily, their salvation came like lightning.
A coast guard transmission went out. “All available boats,” it said.
“This is the United States Coast Guard… Anyone wanting to help with the evacuation of Lower Manhattan report to Governors Island.”
Within minutes, around 150 private ships of all shapes, sizes, and purposes reported for duty and got to work.
All told, these heroic captains transported around 500,000 people away from the disaster zone.
This came to be known as the 9/11 Boat Lift, which to this day, is the largest water evacuation in history.
Introducing the newest Ensigns in the United States Coast Guard!
Congratulations Noah, Joe, Joey, Brendan, Steven, and Coy!
We are so proud of all you accomplished these last four years.
Fair winds and following seas! Keep livin’ the SPAR LIFE!
#AlwaysReady | #SPARLIFE
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 and the newest ensigns in the World’s Best Coast Guard!
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Beebs, Tash, and Kira, we are so proud of you! Thank you for leaving your legacy and we wish you the best of luck in the fleet! 🏀➡️🎓
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#gocoastguard#legacy#classof2024
If anyone tells you, you cannot succeed in the classroom AND on your playing surface because you go to a service academy, they don’t want what is best for you.
We have some of the greatest young adults in the world, pursuing excellence together, here at the @USCGAcademy
May 8 1PM ET, The @NATA1950 & @ACSMNews will issue a joint statement in support of the collegiate AT workforce & the student athletes they work with. Live broadcast of the webinar will be on NATA’s FACEBOOK, IG, & X. We invite collegiate ATs to share this with their ADs and SID!
𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍!! 👑
WITH A 📌PIN📌 CHASE RANDALL WINS THE TITLE AT 133 LBS! HE BECOMES THE FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPION FOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY WRESTLING PROGRAM!
#AlwaysReady | #SPARLIFE
I want to wish the athletic trainers all over the nation the best of luck in the future & a BIG THANK YOU for the amazing job u do daily . THIS IS ATHLETIC TRAINERS MONTH - so please take a moment & say thanks to the trainers you know.
Every month is National Athletic Training Month for us. The long hours and dedication of ATs at every level of sport make athletes’ dreams possible. Thank you. #NATM2024#AT4ALL