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$150K in aid for Coast Guard families, civilian workers affected by contaminated water system

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Catherine Cruz
Published December 20, 2021 at 4:20 PM HST
The crew on the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) stand on the cutter’s aft weather deck while towing USCGC Glen Harris (FRC 1144) off the coast of Puerto Rico on Dec. 11, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)
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The crew on the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) stand on the cutter’s aft weather deck while towing USCGC Glen Harris (FRC 1144) off the coast of Puerto Rico on Dec. 11, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)

Retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral Cari Thomas used to be in charge of the 14th District which covers Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Thomas is now the CEO of the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, a nonprofit relief agency out of Washington D.C. The organization has set aside $150,000 to help U.S. Coast Guard families in military housing affected by the petroleum-contaminated water.

This interview aired on The Conversation on Dec. 20, 2021. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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