"Capt. Frank Hopkins" wrote in message
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Capt. Frank USCG-AUX


I was a Coastie from 1976-80. When I got out, I was a Quartermaster 1st
Class (i.e. navigation specialist). Most of my time was on a buoy tender in
San Francisco. Overall, it was a good experience -- I was able to do and
learn a lot of things that I wouldn't have otherwise.

Coastie here too....

I was a Yeoman First Class (E-6) and retired in 1996.

You mentioned USCG-Aux. That's neat. I worked for the 9th CG District Boating
Auxiliary division Buffalo, NY back in the early/mid 80's. The USCG Aux are
great people and throw great parties! Wooooo... The stories I could tell!

Butch Ammon
YN1, USCG (Ret)

Did anyone (or everyone) in the Coast Guard and USCGAUX receive a Homeland
Security certificate signed by Tom Ridge and Admiral Collins? I am curious
because I was happy to receive one and was wondering how many were sent out!

"Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou every
Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at
www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to
95.9FM.

Did anyone (or everyone) in the Coast Guard and USCGAUX receive a Homeland
Security certificate signed by Tom Ridge and Admiral Collins?

My Auxie buddy has a nice shiny new HSA ID card. Does that count? I will have
to ask my ex wife. She is the commodore or whatever you call the fearless
leader of her flotilla. (Md around DC).

USCGAUX - Got mine yesterday.

"Capt Lou" wrote in message
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Did anyone (or everyone) in the Coast Guard and USCGAUX receive a Homeland
Security certificate signed by Tom Ridge and Admiral Collins? I am curious
because I was happy to receive one and was wondering how many were sent
out!

"Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou
every
Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at
www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to
95.9FM.

"Capt Lou" wrote in message
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Did anyone (or everyone) in the Coast Guard and USCGAUX receive

AUX-- Got mine yesterday, as did most of our Flotilla.

JG
FC, 0502, 1NR

Should have, but did not bother yet to get new ID.

John Gaquin wrote:

"Capt Lou" wrote in message
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Did anyone (or everyone) in the Coast Guard and USCGAUX receive

AUX-- Got mine yesterday, as did most of our Flotilla.

JG
FC, 0502, 1NR

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"Capt Lou" wrote in message
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Did anyone (or everyone) in the Coast Guard and USCGAUX receive

AUX-- Got mine yesterday, as did most of our Flotilla.

JG
FC, 0502, 1NR

Guess the CGA is New and Improved now since back in the 70's at most
small boat station's they were considered a nuisance rather than
asset,True story's, Not a tale, CGA Flotilla Commodore responds to- Yawn
its been so long I've forgotten, but I do remember the case when he
drove his silverton/luhrs? so hard aground he went over the flybridge,
landed on the fordeck, and broke his shoulder.Had to get a helo from
Brooklyn Air to Medivac Mr CGA.
Then there was the other idiot that caught a line in his screws towing a
boat out of gas, landing them both up on the jetty,(total loss).
I could go on and on, But my favorite stunt the CGA always pulled was
every weekend duty you could always count on CGA to get in the chowline
from 1130 -1300 to kill off the main meal while the rest of the regulars
on duty weekend were doing there job, and after a long day of SAR ( Yeah
the days of towin idjits, out of gas or broken down) its Coldcuts or
Peanut Butter+Jelly.
So I can see where you can be proud of your HLS certificate.

But hey I got the Presidential Physical Fitness Award 3 times, signed by
JFK himself in 1965. Go figger, UD





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On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 23:25:53 -0800 (PST),
(=?ISO-8859-1?Q?UglyDan=AE=A9=99?=) wrote:

Guess the CGA is New and Improved now since back in the 70's at most
small boat station's they were considered a nuisance rather than
asset

funny...i was on duty with the USCG Aux at station sandy hook (new
york harbor) after 9/11. if you got in trouble at that time the ONLY
SAR support was the auxiliary. the active duty guys were in manhatten.


i've spent enough time at CGSTA sandy hook to know the auxiliary is
appreciated...
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