Survive Your Dive – A U.S. Coast Guard perspective

Posted on January 13, 2016 by usrv

By Petty Officer Henry Dunphy and Lieutenant John Downing “Nobody understands the allure of the sea more than the U.S. Coast Guard, but we also see the tragic results when people underestimate the hazards. The adventure and thrill of diving are appealing to many, but the ocean is an unforgiving environment — and even less[…]

Navy using Kitsap public parks for training

Posted on January 13, 2016 by usrv

For more than a year, elite Navy commandos have quietly used three waterfront parks in Kitsap County for nighttime combat trainings. The Navy in late 2014 obtained special permission for small SEAL teams to stage water-based trainings from Illahee State Park in Bremerton, Scenic Beach State Park in Seabeck and Blake Island State Park in[…]