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Set the Date: 2022 CPOA/CGEA Convention to be Held In Nashville, TN
Our 2022 Convention will be held at THE INN AT OPRYLAND August 7th through the 11th.
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For the First Time in Nearly 100 Years, Public Authorized to Approach Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza
ARLINGTON, Va. — For the first time in nearly 100 years, and as part of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration, the public will be able to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and lay flowers in front of the Tomb on Nov. 9 and 10, 2021.
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Set The Date:
Coast Guard Marathon Weekend Begins March 3, 2022
Join us for the first-ever in-person Coast Guard Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K!
This race series was created in collaboration with the Coast Guard and Base Elizabeth City to both military and non-military participants as the first road race of the United States Coast Guard.
The 2022 event will be held both in-person and virtually! We hope you can join us here in Elizabeth City, NC for race weekend, but if traveling is not in the cards you can run your own race at your own pace from wherever you are with the virtual option.
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Military Retirees, Disabled Veterans to See Largest Pay Raise in Decades for 2022
Military retirees and veterans receiving disability payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see their paychecks go up by 5.9% for 2022, triggered by inflation and an annual adjustment to the federal Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). That annual adjustment has averaged around 1.5% for the last 10 years.
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TRICARE Pharmacy Copayments to Increase in 2022
Copayments for survivors of ADSMs will remain the same. Medically retired service members and their family members also won’t see a change in their copayments next year.
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Master Chief Lois Bouton Awarded Prestigious
Spirit of Hope Award
In 1940, Rogers resident Lois Bouton -- who will celebrate her 102nd birthday this week -- was teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Illinois. A story in a school reader about the dramatic, courageous rescue of a boat and her crew by the U.S. Coast Guard on the Great Lakes lit a spark in the young woman who was clearly looking for adventure.
Bouton wrote to the Coast Guard asking if, as a woman, she could join up. The answer, disappointingly, was no... until World War II necessitated an "all hands on deck" cry from the armed services.
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Book of the Month: The Savage Leader |
“Be a leader.” Most of us hear this phrase. It’s a message no longer reserved for the aspiring C-suite executive or CEO. It’s for everyone from the recent college graduate to the mid-career professional to the top of the corporate ladder. It’s for every industry and every sector too.
But what does it mean to “be a leader?” How do we become one? What does it take?
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Amazon Smile
If you're shopping on Amazon, please remember to "Smile" for us!
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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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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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Mailing Address:
U. S. Coast Guard CPOA/CGEA
5520-G Hempstead Way
Springfield, VA 22151
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