We launched a new series this week called "Coast Guard Memories". This first one features some great shots submitted by CG Vietnam Vet Mark Romey of his time on the Point Grace. Next up is a WWII piece with some incredible photos of ResFlo1 and various other pix from CG 1942 - 1945 contributed by Jack Read. Hope you enjoy and we'd really like to hear from more of you with these remarkable pictorials.
Back in the late 40s, early 50s the Coast Guard produced a film about the Auxiliary. (I know because my sister, and possibly my father were in it.) I believe it was shot at the CG Academy in New London. It was completed (my dad saw the preview) but was never released. It might be interesting if you ever ran across it.
Wow...amazing. I never pictured the 82's going up such narrow waterways. Thanks for sharing.
The 82s went up some canals that were barely enough room to turn around,had to make sure we were turned headed out before we got trapped up in the ditches.
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Back in the late 40s, early 50s the Coast Guard produced a film about the Auxiliary. (I know because my sister, and possibly my father were in it.) I believe it was shot at the CG Academy in New London. It was completed (my dad saw the preview) but was never released. It might be interesting if you ever ran across it.
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I'll see if we can find out about it. Thanks for the heads up.
TAMCOM I enjoyed Mark Romey's CG Memories, thank you very much.
I can't find the thread started by RONONE where Master Chief took part in some Discovery Channel (I think it was) presentation on the CG in Vietnam. Anyway there was discussion between a number of the Vietnam Vets on their experiences in Nam.
If the CG in Vietnam is of interest to you check out VIETNAM REMEMBERED many of the photos have never been seen before. Enjoy mates!
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KIM II SUNG'S ACHIEVEMENT WAS PROBABLY THE HIGH JACKING OF THE U.SS. PUEBLO IN JANAUARY 1968 . NORTH KOREA FIRED ON AND BOARDED THE AMERICANS RECONNAISSANCE VESSEL IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS. IT HAD BEEN OUTFITTED WITH ANTENNAS AND SIGNALS -GATHERING EQUIPMENT AND TASKED WITH EAVESDROPPINGS ON DPRK MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS THE NORTH KOREANS CAPTURED THE SHIP AND IT'S CREW ALONG WITH SENSITIVE MISSION DOCUMENTS AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT THEY CHARGE THE AMERICAN CREWMEN WITH SPYING AND DETAINED THWM FOR ELEVEN MONTHS, UNTIL WASHINGTON FINALLY ISSUED A FORMAL APOLOGY.
KIM II SUNG'S ACHIEVEMENT WAS PROBABLY THE HIGH JACKING OF THE U.SS. PUEBLO IN JANAUARY 1968
KIM II SUNG'S got his but kicked during the Korean war,big achievement in taking a small Navy ship mostly unarmed by the North Korean Navy,I think not.
I broke out the holiday jug early, due to the snotty weather up here in the Sound today, the evening ration of Pussers, medicinal use only, has been consumed.
Stan, if you get a chance, frop a quick e-mail, I lost your address on this damned machine. Got some info to pass along.
1/2 correct. The stripes on the collar reflect the three major battles fought by Nelson but the stripes on the cuffs used to show Seaman, Seaman 1st Class....and to be honest I forget the third!
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Looks like we have been getting the wrong info for years. Look what I just found:
"Again the legend of the three collar rows to commemorate Nelson’s sea victories is a myth and has no basis of fact in any learned history of uniforms. It evolved merely as a decorative device and much later served to distinguish between rates."
You're right - stripes on cuffs were for Apprentice Seaman, Seaman 2nd class, and Seaman 1st class - and as appropriate, the engineering, aviation, medical, and dental equivalents.
1 stripe for Apprentice Seaman (AS), 2 for Seaman 2nd class (S2/c), and 3 for Seaman 1st class (S1/c)
After 1948-1949, it changed to 3 stripes on the cuffs for all and sleeve marks were introduced for Seaman Recruit (SR), Seaman Apprentice (SA), and Seaman (SN).
Does anyone actually wear these? When I went through Cape May in 1959, we had the SA stripes sewn on from the get go -- but the pay level was SR. I guess there was an assumption that we were going to graduate.
I can't find the thread started by RONONE where Master Chief took part in some Discovery Channel (I think it was) presentation on the CG in Vietnam. Anyway there was discussion between a number of the Vietnam Vets on their experiences in Nam. 
has been consumed.
