Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Cody Kemp’s a storekeeper stationed with the 13th District, has been in the Coast Guard for six years and enjoys hiking during his free time.
Kemp’s love for the outdoors started around age 13 when his father began taking him on hiking trips. Daylong trips turned into weekend-long adventures and soon the pair was spending over ten days together during outings on the vast 120 trailheads of North Carolina’s Smokey Mountains. They finally found an activity that cemented their relationship and as Kemp grew up, so did his love for the outdoors.