Come See Coast Guard Cutter at the F’sted Pier

John McCarthyPosted oninBreaking News, Community Affairs, Military News, St. Croix News

FREDERIKSTED — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Willow will be at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility on Friday, January 26, from 2-5 p.m. The vessel will be providing free tours to the public.  

This is the ideal time for anyone considering a career in the maritime or military to learn about the opportunities in the USCG.

This is also a great chance for the public to see a U.S. Coast Guard vessel up close and learn about its many missions which are so critical to the USVI territory.

Cutter Willow is a 225-foot buoy tender that helps maintain our shipping and supports many other missions.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.