CGC Mohawk returns home after mission to Haiti

KEY WEST, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returned to its homeport of Key West Monday after a two-month deployment which included relief efforts in Haiti.

The Mohawk crew spent countless hours evacuating critical patients by small boat from a makeshift clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to the Mohawk where they were then medically evacuated to alternate locations for further treatment. The cutter's embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, successfully airlifted about 16 patients for further treatment.

For video of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk ariving at homeport, Click here.

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The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the
Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and security of America.

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