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    USCG MH-60 Jayhawk crash in Alaska

    UPDATE 2 - https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3588953/update-01-coast-guard-continues-response-to-helicopter-crash-in-alaska-during-s/
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    USCG MH-60 Jayhawk crash in Alaska

    UPDATE - https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3588467/coast-guard-helicopter-crashes-in-alaska-during-search-and-rescue-response/
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    USCG MH-60 Jayhawk crash in Alaska

    US Coast Guard D17 reports - Late Monday night, a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter air crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crashed on Read Island, Alaska, during an active search and rescue mission. All crew are alive and are being treated for injuries. Local government agencies from...
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    CG pros/cons

    Lots of military move to the Coast Guard for quality of life considerations. CG Junior officers have more responsibility than their counterparts in other services = job satisfaction and officer retention. DS is 27 year old LT and in command of an FRC (fast response cutter). Lots of...
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    Parents Weekend

    DS was on the sailing team. There were often away regattas on parents weekend. We visited on homecoming weekend instead.
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    Questions on required items list

    If you don't have Amazon Prime, sign up for it. It is the easiest way to send items to your Swab. Amazon served us well all four years at the Academy and into the Fleet.
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    So who watched the story on 60 Minutes about the Navy's readiness tonight?

    Article by Dr. Jerry Hendrix (USN ret.) in Atlantic - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-age-of-american-naval-dominance-is-over/ar-AA18yGOr
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    AWOL Seal killed in Ukraine 🇺🇦

    https://time.com/6248929/navy-seal-killed-fighting-ukraine/
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    Marine loses appeal

    https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2023/01/09/marine-who-dumped-thousands-of-rounds-of-stolen-ammo-loses-appeal/
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    Teddy Roosevelt Smith & Wesson sells for almost $1M

    https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2022/12/21/auctioned-revolver-nets-nearly-1m-previous-owner-theodore-roosevelt/
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    2023 Navy Beard study

    https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/12/30/new-in-2023-results-of-the-navys-latest-beard-study-coming-in-2023/
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    Toys for Tots recipient later becomes a Marine

    https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2022/12/20/toys-for-tots-gave-a-toy-bunny-to-a-girl-in-need-she-became-a-marine/
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    Coast Guard airframe swap?

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/12/13/swap-troubled-coast-guard-c-27j-patrol-aircraft-for-bell-v-280-valor/
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    Navy lowers entrance requirements

    https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/12/06/navy-lowers-entrance-exam-requirements-in-bid-to-get-more-recruits/
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    Great Lakes Christmas Ship

    I am a member of Chicago's Christmas Ship Committee and this was our 23rd year of running this program. We had sixteen cadet member of the Glee Club perform this past weekend, both at the Friday evening reception and again at the Saturday morning ceremony. After the Saturday ceremony, many of...
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    Army selects Blackhawk replacement

    https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/army-bell-v-280-valor-black-hawk-replacement/
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    Man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 killing of US Coast Guard member

    https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/11/17/family-of-us-coast-guard-member-killed-in-shooting-to-speak-in-court-today/
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    Admissions Chance Question

    Truer words may have never been spoken. No one on this forum can tell you if you will be accepted. Put forth your best admission package and start the waiting game.
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    USCGA cadets given 24 hours to vacate.

    A better source https://www.theday.com/local-news/20220830/seven-unvaccinated-coast-guard-academy-cadets-facing-disenrollment/
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