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    • Updated June 2009
    Copyright © 2009 Coast Guard Retiree Council Northwest
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    NEWS
     
    2009 JUN 29 - Major Fire Aboard USCGC Gallatin
    2009 JUN 23 - Money found for Disability Retirees - Navy Times
    2009 JUN 18 - Summer '09 Newsletter on Council Newsletters Page.
    2009 JUN 05 - CBO forecasts no December military retiree COLA, reports Navy Times.
    2009 JUN 04 - RADM Bennett S. "Bud" Sparks crosses the bar (.txt)
    2009 MAY 28 - VA mistake leaves thousands out of "retro pay" program (CRSC and CRDP) - the story at Military.Com (link)
    2009 MAY 26 - Coast Guard Launches Servicewide Blog (rtf) - also see the link in Important Links
    2009 MAY 26 - September - Tillamook Bay LBS Reunion (.rtf)
    2009 MAY 06 - Spring 2009 Alaska Bear online publication now available here (link)
    2009 APR 30 - USCG CW Operators Association Reunion in Seattle Sept. 14-20 (link)
    2009 JAN 15 - HELP STILL NEEDED! - Volunteer Opportunity at D13 Chaplain's Office (.pdf)
    2008 SEP 19 - Retiree Help Sought by D13 Auxiliary
    FUN STUFF!
     
    2009 Apr. 13 - New Coast Guard Social Media on Important Links page
     
    2009 Feb. 03 - See the USCG's new 64' TPS Screening Vessel here.
     
    2009 Feb. 03 - Are you a world champion shiphandler?  There's a contest with cash prizes.
     
    The top 10 Coast Guard video clips of 2008 - SAR, LE, etc., as featured on YouTube
     
    For still images, artwork, audio and high resolution videos of Coast Guard people, mission, cutters, and aircraft, go to the official USCG page.:
     
     
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  • Important Links - Lots of great information, from ALCOAST to Space-A to Tricare to VA  (Updated 06/24/09).