Coast Guard Auxiliary 24-1 Mane (May-June) Edition

Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 24-1

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Mane (May –June) Volume 1, Issue 4

Inside this issue Space Guard .................. 1 Branford Festival ........... 2 Change of Watch ........... 2 May Awareness ............. 2 CG Drug Seizure ........... 3 Change of Command ..... 4 Boat Crew...................... 6 CG History - May .......... 8 Good & Wellness .......... 8 CG History—June ......... 9 June Awareness ............. 9 Tasty Treat .................... 10 Crossword ..................... 11 Back Cover .................... 12

Important Dates

Space Force, How about A Space Guard Instead?

President Trump is pushing for a 6th military branch, the Space Force, to protect American interests in space from countries like Russia and China. This new Space Force would be modeled after war fighting military branches such as the Air Force or Navy. Others are arguing that a more prudent model would based on the current US Coast Guard called the Space Guard.

‘The Coast Guard, a quasi-military arm of the Department of Homeland Security, serves a similar law enforcement and regulatory role in the maritime domain. And in a recent paper, one military officer argued that a Space Guard could "extend this role naturally to the next frontier." ‘ (Bender 2018) “Nield said a “reasonable option” would be to create a Space Guard modeled on the Coast Guard. Its mission, he said, would be to “enhance the safety of space operations and preserve the space environment.” That Space Guard, he said, would be part of a civilian department during peacetime, but integrated into Defense Department during wartime. He added later that ability to be placed under the Pentagon’s control could eliminate the need for either a separate Space Force or a “Space Corps” within the Air Force.“ (George Nield, the former head of the FAA's commercial space transportation office, 2018) Possible responsibilities could include licensing space launches, safety inspections on rockets, legal authority to prevent infractions, enforce laws, and other aspects of commercial space management. Although the United States is taking the initiative, an international Space Guard might be the future model. I wonder what future duties us Auxiliarist might have in a futuristic Space Guard.

July 22, Public Education Class@ Brandford Fire dept,

Quote of the Month I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas A. Edison

Pictured above, Branford Festival 6.16.2018 [pictured from left to right] Ed Kirk, Lillian Haines, Kim Filion, Mark Haines and Coastie. Pictures (above and below) courtesy of Lillian Haines.

Pictured above, Sector Long Island Sound Division 24 Change of Watch [pictured from left to right] Lillian Haines, Mark Haines, and Kim Filion.

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May Awareness • • • • • • • • • • • • A Coast Guard official removes a kilogram package of cocaine for testing after an

Nearly $400 Million in Drugs Seized by U.S. Coast Guard While we do our part locally, our Active Duty shipmates are busy running down drug smugglers. The US Coast Guard offloaded more than 12 tons of cocaine and 1 ton of marijuana in international waters near Florida. These drugs carry a street value of nearly $400 million were off-loaded in Port Everglades by the crew of the 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Legare.

The seizure is the result of 17 separate drug-smuggling vessel seizures, includ-

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ing five hauls by the Legare that totaled more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine.

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The Coast Guard Cutter Reliance was responsible for seizing roughly 2,600 pounds of marijuana in one bust alone. Our Active Duty shipmates combined

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forces with Canadian Naval vessels to assist in some of the interdictions.

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“What these numbers represent is an increased commitment by the US and

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international partners to combat transnational criminal networks and promote

Tourette’s Awareness Month ALS Awareness Month Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Better Hearing and Speech Month Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month Celiac Awareness Month Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month Haitian Heritage Month International Internal Audit Awareness Month Jewish American Heritage Month Lupus Awareness Month Domestic Terrorism Awareness Month Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month National Arthritis Month National Bike Month National Foster Care Month National Mobility Awareness Month National Stroke Awareness Month Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month National Correct Posture Month Cystic Fibrosis Month National Apraxia Awareness Month Brain Tumor Awareness Month Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month

stability in the Central American region, along the US southern border, and in the southern maritime approaches to the US,” Cmdr. Jonathan Carter, commanding officer of the Legare, said in a statement.

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Pictured above left, Adm. Schultz has his back to us, Adm. Zukunft facing .

Pictured below, Adm Schultz ,Pres Trump,Adm Zukunft (Ret) , MCPO Cantrell (Ret), Chaplin Capt Todd Pics courtesy of K. Zukunft

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Pictured above left, Adm. Zukunft facing President Trump. Pictured below,

ME1 Brad Haines with our very own K. Zukunft CGA.

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Pictured above Trainee Rich DeVilliers and Crew Pat Borden giving instruction on Forward Watch. Pictured Below, R. DeVilliers, P. Border and Coxswain Paul Pronovost.

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Pictured above B. Parker, P. Border and P. Pronovost. Pictured below, a beautiful reason to do Boat Crew.

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Good and Wellness—May

Highlights in History—May

Flotilla Birthdays • Diane Ramsey • John Rowland • Terry Sylvester

1846-Eleven cutters were assigned to cooperate with Army and Navy in the Mexican War. Cutters McLane, Legare, Woodbury, Ewing, Forward, and Van Buren were assigned to the Army. Cutters Wolcott, Bibb, Morris, and Polk were assigned to the Navy.

Service Anniversaries: • Chris Hauman (3 yrs) • Karl Zukunft (4 yrs) • Buzz Johnson (15 yrs)

Good and Wellness—June

Flotilla Birthdays • Sam Chichester Service Anniversaries: • Ed Kirk (3 yrs) • Fred Moreno (9 yrs) • John Rowland (22 yrs) • Mark Haines (36 yrs) • Lil Haines (36 yrs)

1943-Douglas Munro's posthumous Medal of Honor was given to Douglas Munro's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Munro of South Cle Elum, Washington, by President U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office Preserving Our History For Future Generations Page 13 of 15 Franklin D. Roosevelt in a ceremony at the White House on Thursday, May 27, 1943. The citation read: "Awarded posthumously to DOUGLAS ALBERT MUNRO, SIGNALMAN FIRST CLASS, U.S. COAST GUARD 'For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty as Office-in-Charge of a group of Higgins boats, engaged in the evacuation of a Battalion of Marines trapped by enemy Japanese forces at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, on September 27, 1942. After making preliminary plans for the evacuation of nearly 500 beleaguered Marines, Munro, under constant risk of his life, daringly led five of his small craft toward the shore. As he closed the beach, he [signaled] the others to land, and then in order to draw the enemy's fire and protect the heavily loaded boats, he valiantly placed his craft with its two small guns as a shield between the beachhead and the Japanese. When the perilous task of evacuation was nearly completed, Munro was killed by enemy fire, but his crew, two of whom were wounded, carried on until the last boat had loaded and cleared the beach. By his outstanding leadership, expert planning, and dauntless devotion to duty, he and his courageous comrades undoubtedly saved the lives of many who otherwise would have perished. He gallantly gave up his life in defense of his country.'"

1951-The Coast Guard announced the formation, within the Washington, DC area, of a new Organized Reserve Training Unit (Vessel Augmentation). The mission of this new unit was to develop a force of experienced personnel, well-trained in all shipboard billets, with particular emphasis on anti-submarine warfare, and the use of radar, radio, and other branches of electronics.

Training was to be directed towards readying personnel of the unit for immediate assignment to ships of the Coast Guard and Navy in the event of mobilization

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Highlights in History—June 1944-Nearly 100 Coast Guard cutters, Coast Guard-manned warships and landing craft participated in the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe at Normandy, France. The Coast Guard-manned landing craft LCI(L)s-85, 91, 92, and 93 were lost at the Omaha beachhead that day. Sixty cutters sailed in support of the invasion forces as well, acting as search and rescue craft for each of the five landing beaches. A Coast Guard manned assault transport, the USS Bayfield, served as the command and control vessel for the landings at Utah Beach. Coast Guard officers commanded one of the assault groups that landed troops on Omaha Beach that morning.

June Awareness

1982-The first successful hostage rescue at sea occurred when a combined Coast GuardFBI boarding party deployed from CGC Alert took control of the 890-foot Liberianflagged motor tanker Ypapanti. The incident began on 16 May 1982 when the Ypapanti anchored off the entrance to Delaware Bay after it was denied entrance to U.S. waters by COTP Philadelphia, due to the lack of required safety equipment aboard. Initially the CGCs Hornbeam, Active and Point Franklin responded. After the situation stabilized, Active and Point Franklin departed while Hornbeam stood by the tanker to monitor the situation and to act as on scene commander; she was relieved on 29 May by Alert. During the next few days the tanker's crew mutinied and seized control of the tanker from the master in a wage dispute. After a prolonged period of unsuccessful negotiations and threats by the crew to kill various officers and to set fire to the vessel, the Alert went alongside the tanker on 22 June 1982. A senior Coast Guard negotiating team went aboard to present one last wage / repatriation offer to the crew. When this offer was rejected a combined Coast Guard / FBI boarding team went aboard from the Alert and took control of the Ypapanti without injury. The vessel was then returned to the control of the master and 12 loyal crewmen. Twenty-four mutineers were detained on board the Alert and were transferred to the custody of the INS in Cape May.

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African-American Music Appreciation Month Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Awareness Month Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) National Safety Month National Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month Scoliosis Awareness Month Migraine Awareness Month LGBT Pride Month National Homeownership Month National Healthy Homes Month National CaribbeanAmerican Heritage Month Caribbean Cuisine Month PTSD Awareness Month

1985-CGC Polar Sea departed Seattle for a voyage through the Northwest Passage by way of the Panama Canal, the east coast, and then Greenland, sparking an international incident with Canada. She completed the first solo circumnavigation of the North American continent by a U.S. vessel and the first trip by a Polar-Class icebreaker. She also captured the record for the fastest transit of the historic northern route. She arrived back in Seattle on 27 October 1985.

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed 2 sweet potatoes, cubed 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 small eggplant, cubed 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

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Healthy Turmeric Chicken Stew

Directions Prep Time: 15 minutes

Previous Crossword

Cook Time: 28 minutes

Across 3. Jetsam 5. King Plank 8. Footloose 10. Gunwale

Ready in: 43 Minutes

Down 1. Ensign 2. Ironclad 4. Futtocks 6. Icebreaker 7. Gunport 9. Hammock

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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and onion; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggplant, garlic, ginger, and turmeric; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Pour in broth and simmer stew until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.

Cross word Craziness

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United States Coast Guard Auxiliary The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG Aux) is the uniformed auxiliary service of the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Congress established the USCG Aux on June 23, 1939, as the United States Coast Guard Reserve. On February 19, 1941, it was re-designated the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The Auxiliary exists to support all USCG missions except roles that require "direct" law enforcement or military engagement. As of 2018, there were approximately 24,000 members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Collectively the Auxiliary contributes over 4.5 million hours of service each year and completed nearly 500,000 missions in service to support the Coast Guard. Every year Auxiliarists help to save approximately 500 lives, assist 15,000 distressed boaters, conduct over 150,000 safety examinations of recreational vessels, and provide boater safety instruction to over 500,000 students. In total the Coast Guard Auxiliary saves taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year

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