What is it that comes to mind when you think of "Munro"? When I think of Munro personally, I think of the whole vintage scenery. Curved metal buildings, wind breezing across the water, cooling the people down in the hot tropical setting, the sandbags tossed into tall piles for reinforcements. Station Munro represents the history of the Coast Guard, and an ambiance of things … [Read more...] about Munro, The Memories, The Love, The Vision
Munro, An Interview With the Past AND Present
Can you believe it? This was such a rare occasion, an interview with the Former Station Munro COs and the Current one, and not only that but a surprise visit from the former XO of Station Munro. Why don't we pop into the Officer's Club where the scene unfolds? The story is told here, the laughter and memories shared in a very informal setting, but it … [Read more...] about Munro, An Interview With the Past AND Present
“The Cost of War”
When the meeting had adjourned, the crew led me to the memorial area of Station Munro. Once everything cleared for me visually, it took me back emotionally for a moment. I had to stop and look at the setup so lovingly and reverently laid out to commemorate those fallen soldiers who gave their lives. Twelve thousand white crosses streamlined across a vast field to represent … [Read more...] about “The Cost of War”
Munro’s Memorial, “The Cost of War”
Did you think the story stopped there, in the article, "The Cost of War?"Not at all, allow me to share the continuation of the interview with you because here is the Station Munro's Memorial's story, which is quite correctly named, "The Cost of War." As you can hear Fitzwilliam Darcy explaining to us what is going on, take a listen, can you hear his voice as it … [Read more...] about Munro’s Memorial, “The Cost of War”
“No Greater Love Hath Any Man Than This … “
The loud thundering echoes of heavy artillery fire, the acrid smell of smoke in the air, limited visibility, fear so thick one could cut it like a steak dinner overlaid the men that had to fight that fateful day. 1942, invading Japanese forces had overtaken the island of Guadacanal. 500 Marines unloaded and storming the beaches on the Matanikau River of Guadalcanal, Solomon … [Read more...] about “No Greater Love Hath Any Man Than This … “