The 'Christmas Ship' has delivered 30,000 trees over the years, making the mighty Mackinaw a beacon of light and joy ahead of the holidays.
Christian PiekosThe US Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw 'Christmas Ship' delivered a shipload of over a thousand Christmas trees to Navy Pier Saturday.The United States Coast Guard made its presence known Saturday morning at Navy Pier , delivering the sights and smells of Christmas ahead of Dec. 25."The heart is warm. I was just sitting here looking back, it makes you smile. How is this not just a beautiful picture of who we are as a nation?" said U.S. Coast Guard MCPO Heath Jones.
The massive vessel and its crew, making the multi-day journey to deliver Christmas cheer from Cheboygan, Michigan.Greene is responsible for the Cutter Mackinaw and says the operation takes months of prep.
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