100,000 hours of service!

Cmdr. Brooke Millard, the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901), discusses a milestone the ship made on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. The Bear's #1 Main Diesel Engine clocked 100,000 service hours while on a recent patrol.
USCGC Bear is a 270-foot, medium endurance cutter homeported in one of America’s Coast Guard cities, Portsmouth, Virginia.
The Bear has served the American public diligently since its commissioning in 1983. Bear and its crew have shown tireless devotion to duty and service to the nation, with over 65 operational deployments, numerous major drug seizures, and countless search and rescue operations, including combing over 1,900 square nautical miles of ocean in response to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
USCGC Bear takes its name from Revenue Cutter Bear, commissioned in 1874. The original Bear served in both World Wars, and became the first American law enforcement presence in newly purchased Alaska, making history by leading the famous “Overland Expedition” to rescue whalers trapped at Barrow Point.
(U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)

[@martyb3783]

Wow, 100,000 hours. I was a plank owner on the Bear. It was cool being on the newest ship in the CG. Cool Video!

[@NarosHevar-f3y]

Thank you for your services. Lot of love ❤

[@johnchaney5386]

COAST GUARDS ROCK!!!!

[@WalterCruz-USA]

God Bless America.🇺🇸🦅💀🙏🏻 God Bless U.S. Coast Guard.🇺🇸🦅💀⚓️🙏🏻

[@ThomasDepko]

I love you guys!

[@extractedentertainment8213]

The good ole ALCO 251 18 cylinder turbo charged diesels. I served aboard one of her sister ships, the CGC Tahoma(WMEC 908) 2002-2005 as a FN/MK, MK3 and MK2. CGC Bear was the first of her class, the 270’ Medium Endurance Cutter.

[@bobcratty7481]

I was first crew at the 270 MAT. I remember when she arrived in Portsmouth.

[@gus473]

Impressive, and a testament to those who've maintained her. Now, if there was only some organization that could fund a few new ones too! Semper Paratus! 😎

[@Stubby631]

Gus, they’ve got some beautiful ships coming on line. Google USCGC Argus!

[@U.S.CoastGuard]

The first ship of the new Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutters recently launched.

[@FloatingParadice]

591 views, and 50k likes?

[@Ember-vw2ms]

You've got one too many zero's

[@U.S.CoastGuard]

Thank you! Fixed.

[@Ember-vw2ms]

Semper Paratus@@U.S.CoastGuard

[@recklessrt]

Coast Guard - do more with less! You can do a lot with outstanding dedicated personnel. I know my old man served aboard the Duane. He's now in section 60 at Arlington. I still fly the Coast Guard flag every day to honor his memory and to honor the Coast Guard.

[@KendrasEdge757]

Uh….How many hours?! Misprint there USCG, tighten up y’all. Semper Paratus~

[@U.S.CoastGuard]

Fixed!

[@KendrasEdge757]

@@U.S.CoastGuard much better!!

[@Pron_hub.com.]

I’m being coast guard when I grow up