August 2021



Our Convention Starts
This Morning!
To our Sponsors...thank you for supporting us during this
special event!

  • USAA

  • SeaWest Federal Credit Union

  • First Command


Vice Commandant
Admiral Linda Fagan
Unfortunately, our new Vice Commandant was unable to attend our Convention but took the time to address our members.




Breaking Ice, Breaking Glass: A Conversation with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz
5 August

Join us during Coast Guard Festival week for an interview with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz to discuss her memoir, ‘Breaking Ice, Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters’.


Coast Guard Foundation:
Heros of the Coast Guard

Join us August 4 @ 7 PM EDT to watch live. This special online event is free and will stream live on Facebook and on the Coast Guard Foundation's website.
Book of the Month: Rescues From the Sky
Rescues from the Sky features the true stories of the US Coast Guard Aviation Medical Rescue Service as seen through the eyes of a wet-behind-the-ears flight surgeon fresh out of training. The events it recounts took place during the author's experience while stationed at US Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco from 1971 to 1973.


Amazon Smile

If you're shopping on Amazon, please remember to "Smile" for us!

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When Isolated At Home, Reconnect With Old
Service Friends
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.

 
To obtain your Free Full Membership, please go to this  special link only for CPOA/CGEA members. 
 
 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.
 
 For more information on TogetherWeServed.com, please view their short informational video at: www.youtube.com/twsmilitarywebsites
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  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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