This was originally printed September 11, 2011 in Stars and Stripes. Reprinted with permission. The catalyst for action was 9/11 The MV Anastasis, a 12,000-ton hospital ship operated by a Christian relief group called Mercy Ships, was loading supplies in Germany on...
Sean Hagerty tried a few college classes before deciding that it wasn’t for him. “I came from a business-minded family, and just couldn’t see myself following that path,” he said. He turned his attention to the military. “The Coast Guard is everywhere in Narragansett,...