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Eighty Years Ago Today: Private 'Pinto' Matyola, Killed in Action.
Part 3 of a series on my Great Uncle's World War II Service
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What a Second Trump Administration Might Mean for Icebreakers
If his first term serves as a guide, the U.S. Coast Guard just might end up with some allied built icebreakers before the end of his second.
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Finnish Newspaper: ICE Pact MOU Expected Next Week
An article out today in the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat provides some new information.
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October 2024

End-of-October update
It's been a slow October for my Substack column. Things will pick up in November
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The Last Days of Corporal Matyola, Part 2: On the Way to the Front, October 1944
Eighty years ago, my Great Uncle and namesake- Corporal Peter Matyola- was part of the replacement system in Europe. A quick look at his journey to…
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Life in Finland: Back to School Edition
A look at some of the things that surprised us about public education in Finland.
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September 2024

August 2024

Does the Icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot Meet U.S. Coast Guard Standards?
Comparing Commercial Specifications and MIL-SPEC suggests that yes, she does, making a strong case for future commercial builds.
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Le Commandant Charcot's Classification
Deciphering what her class notations actually mean.
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Peter Rybski
Charcot's Summer: Operation Tugaalik, the Northwest Passage, and the Transpolar Sea Route
A quick look at what NATO's most capable Icebreaker is up to this summer.
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ICYMI: Healy Returns to Seattle Following Fire
The damage will likely end the USCG's Arctic patrol. But with the Polar Star in drydock, the USCG may once again find itself with zero icebreakers…
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