Coast Guard Retiree Council Northwest

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NARRATED VIRTUAL TOUR OF CGC BERTHOLF

CG FEATURES

2012 MAY 19 - Armed Forces Day: Keeping America strong & secure

2012 MAY 18 - Juneau-area CG hosts "Run to Remember"

2012 MAY 18 - Alaska Deck Watch: Arctic domain awareness flights

2012 MAY 18 - D9 EPOY announced

2012 MAY 18 - Shipmate of the Wk:. Coast Guard Foundation

2012 MAY 17 - Graduation day for CGA class of 2012

2012 MAY 17 - D17 YN is also a singer/songwriter

2012 MAY 16 - A look at the work of ANT Kodiak

2012 MAY 15 - Life of a service dog: Capitol Hill

2012 MAY 15 - USCG & USPHS: 214 years of history

2012 MAY 14 - 2012 CGA grad was rescued at sea by CG at age 6

2012 MAY 14 - Umpqua River Light passes to civilian operation

2012 MAY 14 - CG reservist completes 22 mos. Deepwater Horiz. duty

2012 MAY 13 - Happy Mother's Day to CG Moms! (photos)

2012 MAY 13 - CG Captain honored at NECO awards

2012 MAY 13 - Alaska Deck Watch: Escorting cruise ships

2012 MAY 11 - CGA announces 2012 Distinguished Honor Grad

2012 MAY 11 - CGAS Barbers Point makes "Make A Wish" come true

2012 MAY 11 - Cleveland CG Chiefs chop invasive vegetation

2012 MAY 11 - Shipmate of the Wk.: LCDR Scott Peterein

2012 MAY 10 - On patrol with CGC Waesche

2012 MAY 10 - Yoga for Pacific Tactical LE Team

2012 MAY 08 - PSU 309: Deeds, not words

2012 MAY 08 - A look at CGC Diligence and its missions

2012 MAY 07 - Museum at CGA reopening after renovation

2012 MAY 07 - CG hosts Mexican navy at NMLBS (photos, video)

2012 MAY 06 - Maintaining the CG's largest bowling alley

2012 MAY 06 - Alaska Deck Watch: Deploying to Cordova

2012 MAY 04 - Shipmate of the Wk.: BMC Keith Cupples

2012 MAY 04 - CG STA Juneau escorts season's first cruise ship

2012 MAY 03 - Life of a service dog

2012 MAY 03 - CGC Munro conducts DC training

2012 MAY 03 - CG Culinary Team competition results (ALCOAST)

2012 MAY 02 - Spotting drug subs from the sky - the HC-144

2012 MAY 02 - CG gears up for Rose Fest Fleet Week

2012 MAY 02 - Baltimore Sun interview with VADM Brice-O'Hara

2012 MAY 01 - A 12-year journey home in the Pacific

- For earlier items, click here

CG MISCELLANEOUS

LORAN history page

Coast Guard video clips - SAR, LE, etc., on YouTube

FREEBIES & DISCOUNTS

Shop the Coast Guard Exchange online

50% discount for AD, vets in required parenting classes

Comprehensive list of vets benefits Websites (pdf) from SKCM Karl Keyes, CG Base Seattle CMC

Comprehensive list of senior discounts - from LCDR Ralph Preston

Sears "Heroes at Home Wish Registry" underway again

CG HEALTH & BENEFITS NEWS

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF VETS' BENEFIT LINKS

2012 MAY 18 - FRA, MOAA, NAUS legislative updates

2012 MAY 18 - Supreme Court may rule in vet disability case

2012 MAY 16 - New VA/DOL program to retrain vets

2012 MAY 11 - House panel plan would cap Tricare Rx co-pays

2012 MAY 10 - CBO predicts 1.3% retiree COLA in 2013

2012 MAY 10 - Families list retirement, pay as top issues

2012 MAY 08 - Proposal: Mail-order drugs only under TFL

2012 MAY 08 - VA drops co-pay for in-home telehealth care

2012 MAY 01 - Effects of proposed Tricare hikes (charts)

2012 APR 30 - New toll-free contact line for CG Chaplain

2012 APR 30 - MetLife newTricare dental contractor (NOT TRDP)

2012 APR 27 - Tricare fees issue not settled yet - analysis

2012 APR 24 - VA adds two specialties to mental health

2012 APR 19 - VA to increase mental health staff by 1,900

2012 APR 16 - VA starts new claims process in 12 locations

2012 APR 16 - Study finds genetic links to PTSD

2012 APR 08 - Fairchild AFB: ID card changes, Spring update

2012 APR 05 - Job push to benefit mil. spouses & VETS

2012 APR 03 - VA cites progress on vet homelessness

- For earlier items, click here

CG NEWS

CG-6017 Links

CG-6535 Links

Healy Mission to Nome Links

2012 MAY 18 - CG et al respond to capsized vsl (WA)

2012 MAY 18 - Vice Commandant Change of Watch

2012 MAY 18 - CGAS Detroit Change of Command

2012 MAY 18 - CG prepares for 2012 NATO summit

2012 MAY 18 - CG rescues man from Delaware River

2012 MAY 18 - CG medevacs man from charter vsl

2012 MAY 18 - COMDTNOTE: Armed Forces Day

2012 MAY 17 - CG rescues boater after allision (great photo)

2012 MAY 17 - CG rescues kayaker in distress (with audio)

2012 MAY 17 - Fmr. CGC Dallas being transferred to Philippines

2012 MAY 17 - DHS Secretary addresses CGA commencement

2012 MAY 17 - CG repatriates 24 Cubans

2012 MAY 17 - CG rescues 4 from boat off NC

2012 MAY 17 - Long tow for CGC Yellowfin

2012 MAY 17 - CGAS Sitka Change of Command

2012 MAY 16 - FBI seeks weapon in Kodiak shootings

2012 MAY 16 - CG ends search for missing vsl captain

2012 MAY 15 - CG et al monitor sunken F/V off Whidbey Isl.

2012 MAY 15 - CG continues to monitor container vsl

2012 MAY 15 - CG medevacs 2 from tanker in NY Harbor

2012 MAY 15 - CG medevacs engineer from bulk carrier

2012 MAY 15 - CG terminates F/V voyage off Maine

2012 MAY 14 - MSST San Diego returns from deployment

2012 MAY 14 -CG medevacs 1 from merchant vsl off NC

2012 MAY 14 - CG medevacs man from cruise ship on MS River

2012 MAY 14 - CG to phase out many larger SUVs (ALCOAST)

2012 MAY 13 - Fallen shipmates honored in barracks dedication

2012 MAY 11 - CG rescues two missing divers in FL

2012 MAY 11 - CG medevacs three from Alaska Juris

2012 MAY 11 - STA Juneau medevacs cruise ship passenger

2012 MAY 11 - CG assists rescue of 13-year-old girl

2012 MAY 11 - CG repatriates 55 Cubans, 37 Haitians

2012 MAY 11 - CG STA Buffalo accepts new RB-M

2012 MAY 11 - Military Spouse Appreciation Day (ALCOAST)

2012 MAY 11 - CG tows distressed vsl from off NC coast

2012 MAY 10 - CG signs final rule for Hood Canal Bridge

2012 MAY 10 - CG seizes $7M in drugs, detains 8 suspects

2012 MAY 10 - CG medevacs F/V crew member

2012 MAY 10 - ADM Papp testifies before Senate committee

2012 MAY 10 - CG seizes illegal fishing gear from Can. F/V

2012 MAY 09 - CG rescues 3 fishermen near Neah Bay, WA

2012 MAY 09 - CG medevacs New Bedford fisherman

2012 MAY 09 - CG interdicts 600 lbs. of pot and hashish

2012 MAY 06 - Service 20 May for CAPT Jay Pearson, USCGR (Ret.)

- For earlier items, click here

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