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    Happy Holidays

    Back in the Old Corps (65-67) I did a 13 month tour in RVN. We did get R&R but you had to have a quota, and then off you went. Depended on quotas as to where you got to go. Our unit had a big turnover at one point in time and I got to do a seconed R&R. First one was in Japan in December 66...
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    USCGA Class of 2014 Appointments

    Had a call last night from one of the HS Seniors I have been working with. He had received his appointment yesterday and had already called the Academy to accept. Both of us were excited. This is the first one I have had accepted while working as an Academy admissions volunteer. Can't wait to...
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    Active Duty CPL to USMMA

    Back in the old Corps (65-67) our DI on the Island went over all the requirements to the different SAs. Coast Guard Academy was height of 6ft so you could get ashore if your ship sank. Basic premise was that while on active duty you could apply to any of the SA and if you were accepted, they...
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    Life in the Coast Guard

    You forgot to mention the 30,000+ members of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. We augment the Coast Guard in every activity except LE and actual Military missions.
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