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Coast Guard Foundation Partners with CPOA For Disaster Relief
The Coast Guard Foundation offers immediate relief to Coast Guard members who suffer uncovered losses due to emergencies and natural disasters. It assesses member and family needs and makes sure they quickly get resources to bounce back from the devastation.
In 2021 the Coast Guard Foundation provided more than $378,000 in emergency relief to 244 families impacted by natural disasters, with significant investments in families affected by Hurricanes. A program partnership with the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association guarantees quick delivery of aid to help Coast Guard members in their time of need.
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Convention Membership Approves to Increase Dues:
What to expect
After 22 years of holding national member dues at $24 a year, membership present at Convention voted to increase annual dues to $48 per year starting 1 January 2023. This increase allows us to upgrade our infrastructure to serve you better, and we can't wait for you to experience the difference.
In addition to rolling out an updated, easier-to-navigate website, we are pleased to introduce MemberPlanet, a modern, easy-to-use membership management suite that lets groups come together even when they're apart.
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Every Little Bit Counts
If you're going to be shopping on Amazon this holiday season, think about us.
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These Resorts and Hotels Are Just for Veterans and Military Members
It's not all work and no play with the military. Military bases worldwide are home to some truly memorable vacation spots, camping areas, and affordable lodging. And destinations managed by the services' Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs or through the military resort system make for spectacular and affordable spots to rest and rejuvenate.
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Record Pay Increase Likely Coming for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees in 2023
The annual VA disability pay and military retirement cost-of-living pay adjustment, known as COLA, is typically tied to the Social Security rate change, which will likely be announced in October. An early projection based on national inflation data by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior advocacy nonprofit, estimates rates will rise by 9.6%.
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The objective of this first chapter is to give you the “big picture” of small-unit leadership. Once you get a handle on that, the later chapters will begin to lay out specific leadership techniques and tools and “tricks of the trade.” With some idea of the big picture, you can then see how all these techniques and tools “fit together” to give you what you need to lead.
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Need a New ID?
Welcome to the RAPIDS ID Card Office Online. Select an option to update your CAC, manage sponsor or family member ID card information, or find a RAPIDS ID Card Office.
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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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Amazon Smile
If you're shopping on Amazon, please remember to "Smile" for us!
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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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Looking for CPOA/CGEA Swag? |
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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