Echoes of Betrayal: The Coast Guard’s Crisis of Conscience and Courage

Jamie Hairston
3 min readJun 10, 2024

In the hallowed halls of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a profound crisis has surfaced, revealing a disturbing breach of trust that extends beyond individual misdeeds to implicate the very guardians of our nation’s safety. The recent resignation of Shannon Norenberg, a dedicated official at the helm of sexual assault prevention, marks more than a personal protest; it signals a systemic failure that the military continues to grapple with despite years of vowed reform and transparency.

The Revelation

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Jamie Hairston

Jamie is a former addiction counselor who now writes fiction about substance abuse and mental health issues.