The Long Blue Line (WINTER 2020)

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REUNIONS, NOTICES & ITEMS OF INTEREST ALL PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR CAPTAIN STEVEN J. CRAIG, CEM, MEP, MA U.S. COAST GUARD RESERVE (RET) “The fast and furious pace of saving the ship had me reading the entire book in one setting. Steve Craig has a knack for framing the story so that you feel the cold arctic wind blowing and the waves surging against the ship!” −RADM Scott McKinley View first 30 pages and purchase at: hellgatepress.com/product/all-present-andaccounted-for-steven-j-craig/ AN AMERICAN VENDETTA LT JERRY D. JACKSON, USCG (RET) Two families whose paths cross one day as a result of a routine traffic stop when a young police officer, Bruce Johnson, pulled over a man by the name of Matthew Jordan for speeding. That single event was the catalyst that was going to change the lives of the local townspeople as well as the lives of Bruce Johnson and his family. Read excerpt and purchase at: amazon.com/American-Vendetta-Jerry-D- Jackson/dp/164424693 CALLING ALL COAST GUARD RETIREES IN THE PHILIPPINES YNC Felipe J. Gorospe, USCG (Ret) would like to form a CG Retiree group in the Philippines – possibly a CG Regional Retiree Council (RRC). Interested CG Retirees are encouraged to contact Felipe at CP# 0950-180-5237 or by mail to the following address: 12 Rizal St. Barangay Poblacion Central Sison 2434 Pangasinan Philippines. USCGC SHERMAN (720) PERSIAN GULF AND CIRCUMNAVIGATION DEPLOYMENT REUNION MARCH 26 & 27, 2021 RENO, NEVADA If you were part of the pre-deployment crew in 2000 or historic Persian Gulf and Circumnavigation crew in 2001, and would like to attend our 20 year reunion in Reno, Nevada on the 26th and 27th of March 2021, please contact Ed Semler at mkcm378@gmail.com or 240-305-9348 2019 USCG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT READING LIST As I visit Coast Guard units around the world, I am inspired by the passion and commitment of our Coast Guard women and men. To capitalize on that, this year we are transitioning from a Commandant’s Reading List to a Coast Guard Professional Development List with recommendations from across the workforce... −Coast Guard Commandant, ADM Karl Schultz allhands.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2019/04/23/2019- coast-guards-professional-development-reading-list/ 12 WINTER 2020 THE LONG BLUE LINE
NORTH TEXAS COAST GUARD ASSOCIATION LAST SATURDAY IN APRIL & OCTOBER / YEARLY PAPPA’S BARBECUE 2231 W. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY DALLAS The North Texas Coast Guard Association meets the last Saturday in April and the last Saturday in October every year. We meet at Pappa’s Barbecue, 2231 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas at Noon. For information contact MCPO Steve Hines at 972-365-5274 or e-mail shines57@att.net. The next meeting will be April 25, 2020. USPHS SCIENTIFIC AND TRAINING SYMPOSIUM JUNE 15-18, 2020 RENAISSANCE PHOENIX GLENDALE HOTEL Save the Date — USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium to be held on June 15-18, 2020, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel. Visit phscof. org/symposium for more information. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST GUARD RETIREE COUNCIL— ALL SERVICES RETIREE SEMINAR APRIL 25, 2020 GRESHAM CONFERENCE CENTER COAST GUARD ISLAND ALAMEDA, CA. The Northern California Coast Guard Retiree Council announces the 29th All Services Retiree Seminar on April 25th, 2020 from 0800-1300 in the Gresham Conference Center, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA. Speakers and information tables will provide the latest information on TRICARE, current legislation, legal assistance, scams, fraud, Space-A travel and more. Additional information is available at: NCCGRC.org or by contacting David Swanson at: David.D.Swanson@Outlook.com or by phone at 510-390-6312. THE LONG BLUE LINE WINTER 2020 13
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