Adam Chamie

@USCG officer, former wrestler @USCGAcademy. Opinions are my own.

[Bob Pockrass @bobpockrass]

Drivers for Ford’s Salute to Veterans event Nov 11 on the Daytona road course. Will compete in Mustang Dark Horses with a 15-minute qualifying and 30-minute race. Zac Brown Band to perform.

[Luis Viera @CouncilmanViera]

So sorry and saddened to hear of the death of Stanley Gray.

Stanley wore a lot of hats - father, husband, American, former President of the Urban League of Hillsborough County and so many other identities. Stanley was also a very, very proud United States Marine.

Being a Marine and being from a military family formed a big part of his identity. He was a medically retired Marine Captain and was very proud of not only his service, but his generational military service which included family decorations for the Purple Heart.

He was always at veterans events. He would come to Purple Heart Day and was a volunteer in the 2019 Warrior Games. He was a strong supporter of Memorial Park Cemetery.

Stanley had an idea about America and what it was and what it could be. He was a black American, who knew full well the history of his country. He had no patience with people who saw America as a failed nightmare, but he also had no patience with people who refused to acknowledge structural racism and the legacy of Jim Crow and racism that plagues us still today. He loved our country - and always challenged it to do better on race and social justice.

And he was very proud to champion ignored black history. He was a proud American who wanted his history and his family story and the story of families like his told with the respect it deserved. He had no patience for people who disrespected the history of families like his, or wanted to bury it or not acknowledge the ramifications of it today in 2025 America. He believed in telling painful history - he played a role in the erection of the Equal Justice Initiative racial lynching marker.

What I loved most about Stanley is how you knew where you stood with him. He and I always got along. But if you didn’t like you, odds are you would know it. Politically, he was very independent. He liked to call balls and strikes. And again, if it was a strike he was calling, you would know it. Stanley did not suffer fools.

And he had an amazing heart for youth and in making sure that every young person got to reach their God-given potential.

God rest his soul and my sincere condolences to his wife, child and so many other others who loved and respected him.

I emphasize as a last remark on this strong man, he did not suffer fools. 

[Adam Chamie @adam_chamie]

@CouncilmanViera Anyone who knew Stanley was in the presence of one of the absolute best people on this planet. I’m honored to call him a friend. I will miss you, Stanley. Semper Fi.

[U.S. Coast Guard Academy @USCGAcademy]

And that’s a wrap on #USCGA2025 🎓🇺🇸

Thank you to Department of Homeland Security @Sec_Noem for joining us, and congratulations to Admiral Kevin Lunday on becoming our 28th Commandant!

[Coast Guard Wrestling @uscga_wrestling]

Your 2024 Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA National Championships… from the United States Coast Guard Academy… CHASE RANDALL!!
#AlwaysReady | #SPARLIFE

[Coast Guard Wrestling @uscga_wrestling]

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

[Coast Guard Athletics @CoastGuardBears]

Congratulations to the Wrestling Team as they won the Northeast Regional! They scored in every weight class, had six finalists and four champions!

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Today I had the honor of speaking at the 36th Annual Surface Navy Association Symposium on the theme “The Fight, The Force, The Future.” @navysna

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Thank you @SenBrianSchatz for your support of the @USCG and our efforts in the Indo-Pacific! The Coast Guard is uniquely positioned to further the Indo-Pacific Strategy of the U.S. to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific that is more connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient.

[U.S. Coast Guard Academy @USCGAcademy]

Congratulations to our Regimental Commander, 1/c Coy Spooner, who recently finished his last round of chemo in his fight against Hodgkins Lymphoma!

He is a true inspiration to the entire U.S. Coast Guard Academy community and we're proud to be #SpoonerStrong!

[CreatiVets @CreatiVets1]

We're beyond excited to announce our Veteran's Day Special Album- out November 11! 🇺🇸 ⁠This album contains 10 songs written by Veterans over the last decade through our songwriting program. We can’t wait to share these incredible stories with everyone!

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting with @SenDuckworth who served as our guest speaker for a fireside chat in observance of National Disability Employee Awareness Month.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Decades after the Rehabilitation Act and ADA, it's still a challenge for many Americans with disabilities to get to work—or get work in the first place.

This Disability Employment Awareness Month, I joined @USCG to discuss how we can bring full accessibility to every workplace.

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Earlier this week I traveled with @SenatorWicker to meet with @Southcom GEN Richardson, visit @jiatfs, and take a @USCG HC-144 overflight of the Florida Straits to discuss maritime migration, counter-drug, and counter-transnational criminal organization efforts in the region.

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Nearly 3,000 innocent lives were tragically lost 22 years ago today. We will #NeverForget their memory, nor the bravery and sacrifices of the first responders & service members who sprang into action to save lives, evacuate over 500,000 people, and protect our national security.

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Mission execution depends on every member of our workforce performing to their highest potential. To ensure equality for women within our Service, the @USCG continues to advance programs to guarantee equal opportunity and to remove any remaining barriers to service for women.

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Thank you to the @NavyLeagueUS for your unwavering support of our Service and for hosting the @USCG’s 233rd Birthday Celebration on Capitol Hill!

[USCG Pacific Area @USCGPACAREA]

Congrats Capt. Bob Kinsey for taking command of the @USCG Cutter Kimball!

Kinsey relieved Capt. Tom D’Arcy during a change of command ceremony on Base Honolulu Friday presided over by Rear Adm. Brendan McPherson, Deputy Commander of #USCG Pacific Area.

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[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Thank you @lisamurkowski and @SenDanSullivan for attending the @USCGAlaska Change of Command ceremony and touring @USCG facilities in Juneau, at Air Station Kodiak, at Base Kodiak, and in Cordova. We appreciate your support and investment in our workforce and their families!

[Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard @ComdtUSCG]

Thank you to the Congressional Members of the @USCG Caucus for leading the 2023 Coast Guard Caucus Breakfast and continuing your steadfast support and investment in our Service.