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CONVENTION CANCELLED
Due to travel restrictions and social distancing concerns related to COVID-19, the Board of Directors made the decision to cancel the on-site convention scheduled for August in Seattle.
As our By-Laws require an annual meeting, we are looking towards utilizing video technology to allow us
to hold an abbreviated Convention "virtually" to complete necessary business.
More info will be announced in future communications.
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Coast Guard Cooks Its
Way To The Top
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The United States Coast Guard Culinary Team beat 19 competitors to be named 2020 Joint Culinary Training Exercise Installation of the Year.
The competition included teams from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and international teams from France, Germany and Great Britain, with the Coast Guard earning 20 medals — five gold, six silver and nine bronze, according to a Facebook post. Chief Petty Officer Edward Fuchs, team manager, says training time helped the chefs prepare.
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Campaign to Retain:
Coast Guard Commandant and MCPOCG Deliver Workforce Update
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Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason Vanderhaden provide a workforce update, in Washington, D.C., April 23, 2020.
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Coast Guard Continues PCS Moves with Some Restrictions amid Pandemic
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Under new guidance from Rear Adm. Joanna Nunan, assistant commandant for human resources, Coasties expecting to move this year are ordered to obtain "without delay, signed orders" and
build their moves through Move.mil
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New Pay and Allowances
to Help You Through COVID-19
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Several new pay and allowances are now available to members and their dependents.
These entitlements are part of the overall military effort to support our members during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please contact your local SPO to determine your eligibility for these new pay and allowances.
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IRS Sets New May 5 Deadline To Get Info From Veterans Who Missed Coronavirus Checks
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Treasury officials have set a
new May
5 deadline
for veterans with dependents who missed out on
coronavirus stimulus checks
earlier this month, warning that some of the money could be delayed until spring 2021 if they don’t act soon.
The deadline is the latest in a series of timelines and confusing public statements by the department and Internal Revenue Service leaders regarding when veterans will receive their stimulus checks, which can total $1,200 per individual and $500 per dependent.
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Between August 1918 and March 1919 the Spanish influenza spread worldwide, claiming over 25 million lives, more people than those perished in the fighting of the First World War. It proved fatal to at least a half-million Americans. Yet, the Spanish flu pandemic is largely forgotten today.
In this vivid narrative, Alfred W. Crosby recounts the course of the pandemic during the panic-stricken months of 1918 and 1919, measures its impact on American society, and probes the curious loss of national memory of this cataclysmic event.
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The CPOA USAA Credit Card
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- Use the card that shows your pride in the mission and programs of the CPOA.
- Save on annual and foreign transaction fees.
- Show your pride with an exclusive card design.
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When Isolated At Home, Reconnect With Old
Service Friends
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These unprecedented times are contributing to a higher level of anxiety, particularly among our Veteran population. The constant flow of often discouraging news, along with a reduced ability to mingle with others to keep spirits up, makes it difficult for some to maintain their morale.
TogetherWeServed
, a military heritage community website and home to over 1.9 million U.S. Military Veterans, wants to help.
A secure virtual base for Veterans
During a Veteran’s military service, their base, ship or shore station is place to call home – a safe haven to share in the company of some of the finest men and women with a mission in common. Together We Served (TWS) aims to replicate that same spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood in its own “Virtual Base” website.
With its membership containing only active serving and Veterans, TWS provides a secure platform for all Veterans to engage with other Veterans on a level that is simply not possible in most social networking environments.
Family of deceased Coast Guard members who wish to join CGTWS to create a Remembrance Profile for their loved one should email
admin@togetherweserved.com
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If you've recently retired and were using an allotment to pay your dues, there's a good chance you are no longer an active member. Please
read these procedures
for starting, changing, and stopping an allotment in Direct Access II/Retired Global Pay Self-Service.
Or just call the U. S. Coast Guard Pay & Personnel Center
1(800)772-8724
to talk to a pay technician
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Not receiving your magazine?
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If you've recently retired and were using an allotment to pay your dues, there's a good chance you are no longer an active member. Please
read these procedures
for starting, changing, and stopping an allotment in Direct Access II/Retired Global Pay Self-Service.
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Looking for CPOA/CGEA Swag?
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Thanks for visiting our Ships Stores! Find what you're looking for yourself or great gifts for your friends. You'll find unique merchandise with the CPOA or CGEA logos on t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, stickers, and more. Just click on the graphic links above to enter!
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- Although our e-newsletter conforms to Coast Guard directives, we request that newsletter recipients provide their home email address to alleviate any concerns. Please click the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this newsletter to make the change.
Coast Guard National Retiree Website can be found
here.
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Mailing Address:
U. S. Coast Guard CPOA/CGEA
5520-G Hempstead Way
Springfield, VA 22151
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