Mascot At Annapolis Coast Guard Station Gets A Promotion
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ0--We've all heard of dalmatians on fire trucks, and drug sniffing K-9's in the police department, but did you know the US Coast Guard has at least one dog in its force?
Mike Schuh reports on Rosie's big day.
At Station Annapolis, you can count on a few things to happen every day.
The flag must go up, the commander will brief the troops and to lighten the mood, Rosie will be here keeping an eye on everyone and everything.
"It's an old tradition, dogs and cats seem to be the pets of sailors."
Rosie is more than a pet, she's the station mascot, but now, with 10 years of," dogged service" she's earned a promotion. She's been to more of these promotion ceremonies than she's able to count, so, she leads us to the right room.
"Know yee that reposing special trust and the fidelity and abilities of Rosie, I hereby do appoint her a first class dog in the United States Coast Guard."
Just what are the traits that will lead to a promotion?
"Good for morale, good for the crew, she's always here, she never has a bad day, a bad attitude, always happy to see everyone no matter what," said BL1 Jim Abels.
So, here's the rub...Rosie, bless her heart, now has some of her human colleagues.
"Ha, yes, yes, she outranks me, I do take orders from the dog," said Petty Officer Brad Bishop.
So swab the deck and give me more treats, that's an order.
If you'd like to meet Rosie, the Annapolis Station will have an open house on May 9th.
