For The Madera Tribune CWO Kirk Edwards is shown here sharing some vignettes from his Leningrad Diary with Professor Jose Gonzalez’...

For The Madera Tribune The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle. A U.S. Coast Guard Band musician is in the foreground. There is a Russian Cadet...

For The Madera Tribune The Soviet Union pin shown here was a gift to Kirk Edwards. It was symbolic of his visit — the coming together of...

For The Madera Tribune This homemade shadow box features many souvenirs from CWO Kirk Edwards’ trip to Leningrad. It features shoulder...

For The Madera Tribune CWO Kirk Edwards receiving the “Spirit of the Bear Award” from the Commandant of the Coast Guard with the...

For The Madera Tribune A photo of the Coast Guard Band performing at the Village of Pushkin in the Soviet Union. THE UNITED STATES COAST...

Thirty-eight years ago, on Feb. 28, 1983, the final episode of M*A*S*H was watched by the largest television audience at that time....

For The Madera Tribune This drawing of Kirk Edwards was done by a member of the Russian band while Edwards was in Leningrad with the...