Captain's Corner

On May 12, 2023, I retired from the U. S. Coast Guard with over 26 years of Active-Duty service. I spent half of that time within the Coast...

This is a saying I often said when we were moving in the Coast Guard. The kids thought it was a Coastie saying. When I decided to get out of the...

The great architect Frank Lloyd Wright was a visionary leader who was committed to his ideas. He felt the U.S. was unique and needed its...

On Aug. 31, the Battleship Texas left its home of 64 years for the second, and possibly last, time to traverse the Houston Ship Channel to dock at...

Years ago, I boarded the Coast Guard square-rigged sailing ship EAGLE as a cadet for a training cruise. It was my first experience at sea. It was...

March was a milestone month in the Diehl household.

When I learned I was to be transferred from Panama to Houston in 2006, I shared the news with my boss, Alberto Aleman, the CEO of the Panama Canal....

By CAPT Bill Diehl, GHPB President I enjoy opening my new planner every January. Yes, I prefer writing over typing and turning pages over...

By CAPT Bill Diehl, GHPB President I'm not sure we have seen the end of business turbulence associated with COVID, but judging by our recent...

By CAPT Bill Diehl, GHPB President The Port Bureau is in overdrive right now as we prepare for our Annual Maritime Dinner on November 5. As we...

By CAPT Bill Diehl, GHPB President My mom’s side of the family came from Ireland, so to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversaries, my sister,...

By CAPT Bill Diehl, GHPB President My mom passed away last year at the age of 91. She had a long, complete life and died with no regrets, knowing...