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Coast Guard Auxiliary and Homeland Security
On 13 Jan 2004 15:01:06 GMT, (Capt Lou) wrote:
When the Coast Guard was transfered into the Department of Homeland Security,
so was the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Now all auxiliarists have to be
fingerprinted, and if they want to volunteer as crew or for other jobs, they
have to pass a security background and criminal check. I know an auxiliarist
friend of mine who had long hair and was told to cut it. Does anyone feel that
the government is going a little overboard for civilian citizen volunteers?
no one in the auxiliary is told to cut his hair. as to the security
check, we auxiliarists DO have access to secure/secret info. those who
think that, because we've volunteers, we DON'T have access, is kidding
himself.
and the active duty folks are very happy we are doing this. it's
protection for them, too.
What about the auxiliarist who has been volunteering for the past 15 or 20
years? Is he or she a security threat? Maybe it is time to consider the U.S.
Power Squadron and tell the USCGAUX enough is enough!
i agree, quite frankly. if you're gonna bitch and whine and **** your
pants when asked to serve your country, we don't need you. go join the
USPS. it's a fine organization. they simply don't do the work the USCG
does.
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