Friday, August 29, 2014

U.S.Coast Guard Fires Shot In Anger In The Persian Gulf

IT MAY HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN A RETURN SHOT TO AN IRANIAN VESSEL

The U.S. Coast Guard ship Monomoy participates in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013 with Combined Task Force 523. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terah L. Mollise/Navy

   Photo Credit PO 2 Terah L. Mollise/ U S Navy

 We received word today that a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter fired a single shot at an Iranian Vessel which had aimed a 50 Cal. Weapon at the cutter in the Persian Gulf. Details were sparse, the Iranian vessel may have actually fired a single shot first. Our usual internet search turned up a fairly full story from the highly reliable STARS AND STRIPES. Link below: 

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