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My son graduated from coast guard boot camp in oct. Unlike prospective attendees to the other academies, young men and women looking to attend the coast guard academy dont need to get a congressional nomination juan andreu was the first hispanicamerican in the coast guard, serving at the st. This hardcover commemorative photo book, featuring a foreword written by admiral r. Why i chose to enlist in the coast guard versus the other military branches.
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Can any 8 safetytoe, black work boots be worn as part of. Thats the motto of the united states coast guard, baby. He was then sent to his first duty station, a cutter. Just keep sending those letters, and make sure it is going to the correct company. I went to the same high school and we knew each other 14 years and counting. Similarly, any coast guard aircraft carrying the vice president is designated coast guard two as of 2016, there has never been a coast guard one flight. Advanced individual training ait will teach you what you need to know to do your specific job also called your military occupational specialty or mos. Last minute questions for boot camp, can anyone help. We protect the personal safety and security of our people. Im a coast guard recruiter, and am familiar with the process. Duty boots can get scuffed, scratched, neat, but less than ugly boots.
Im leaving for cape may in 5 days, as one could imagine, a countless amount of questions and restless thoughts are racing through my head. I went to boot camp at the age of 27 which is considered pretty old for boot camp. This was my thought process when i was 18 years old and didnt know w. Coast guard boots us patriot tactical tactical boots.
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