The White Falcon - 05.08.1994, Side 2

U.S. Coast Guard celebrates 204 years
August 4 marks the 204th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard. On
this distinctive occasion, I wish to extend to you, the small but capable
cadre of Coast Guard personnel we have serving in Iceland, my hearti-
est congratulations on this your 204th birthday.
I also want to take this opportunity to pass along to each and every
member of the U.S. Coast Guard team how proud I am of your many
accomplishments here in Iceland as you stand ever ready to support the
NATO alliance and the cause of peace in this vital area of the world.
Through your daily efforts you provide superb support to our interna-
tional agreements with the Government of Iceland, as well as NATO.
As the commander of the joint forces serving here in Iceland, it has
been my distinct pleasure to work side by side, day in and day out, with
some of the most outstanding members of the U.S. Coast Guard in sup-
port of NATO and our alliance with Iceland. You have my personal
gratitude for the many contributions and sacrifices you make every day
toward our mission here in Iceland.
Happy 204th birthday, Coast Guard.
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Rear Adm. Michael D. Haskins
Commander, Iceland Defense Force
NCTS changes hands
In a change of command ceremony today at 10
a.m. in the Three Flags Club, the command of Naval
Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTSd
Keflavfk changes hands. Capt. Kevin F. Lover turn®
over the helm to Cmdr. Donald F. Kerrigan Jr.
Lover commanded NCTS since Sept. 15,1992. His
next post will be assistant chief of staff to the com-
mander of the Naval Computer and
Telecommunications Command in Washington.
A native of San Francisco, Calif., Kerrigan gradu-
ated with honors in 1976 from Stonehill College in
North Easton, Mass., with a bachelor of science
degree in biology. After attending Aviation Officer
Candidate School in Pensacola, Fla., Kerrigan was
commissioned in March 1977. He has also earned a
master’s degree in information systems management
from the Naval Postgraduate School.
One of Kerrigan’s many noteworthy duty assign-
ments was his participation in the first stages of
Operation Desert Shield flying missions in search of
shipping destined for Iraq.
In June 1994, Kerrigan graduated from the Inter-
American Defense College at Fort McNair near
Washington. He’s married to the former Karen
Johnson of Dearborn, Mich.

Light up your life
By Chaplain Emilio Marrero
“No one lights a lamp and covers it with
a bowl or puts
it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on the
lampstand,
so that people will see the light as they
come in. - Luke 8:16
I arrived in Iceland four rotators ago,
when the sun was shining profusely and
the sky was a clear blue for a solid three
days. In the midst of such beauty I soon
concluded to myself, “This isn’t so bad.”
But it didn’t take long before I began to
hear the same two messages from every-
one I encountered. The first being,
“Don’t get too used to this weather, it’s a
fluke” and the second was, “Enjoy it while
you can, it won’t last long.”
I’ve soon realized that people here are
very lively, not just active - but profusely
enthused and energized. My own chil-
dren seem to keep going with resources of
boundless energy which appears to be fed
to them by the many hours of light. The
quiet hours of the late evening are height-
ened as we can see clear across the bay. It
is during this time of light when most peo-
ple begin to break away from the base and
go out to explore, see new sights and
experience new things. As a matter of
fact, anything to the contrary would seem
almost unnatural - especially so if we con-
sider the harsh restrictions during the
dark winter months.
It is my hope that as you begin to enjoy
the light of the sun and begin to break out
of the darkness in your social and psycho-
logical worlds that you may also consider
allowing the light of God to do the same
for you in a spiritual fashion. In the rush
to expose your skin to the light, don’t for-
get your heart and soul. The light provid-
ed by God is one that will illumine your
world, your soul and your mind. The best
part of this light is that it doesn’t fade
with the onset of winter. Light up your
life, your whole life, and share it.
Commander, Iceland Defense Force Rear Adm. Michael D. Haskins Deputy Commander, Iceland Defense Force Col. H. John Markulis
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