Coast Guard Station Cape May

Change of command ceremonies happen occasionally at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May. I’ve had the opportunity to attend the ceremony for the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard MCPOCG. As…

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WWII speaker recounts D-Day to USCG recruits

Bootcamp recruits in the 5th, 6th and 7th weeks of training got a break from routine to learn about D-Day. I’m trying to imagine what was going through their heads as Peter Fantacone lectured them.…

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Bravo Zulu Coast Guard Community

Bravo Zulu Coast Guard Community of Cape May County Unless you are waking from a winter’s slumber, or returning from a Florida vacation, you undoubtedly heard that Cape May was designated a Coast Guard Community…

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Coast Guard Community Weekend

Next weekend is Coast Guard Community weekend. Cape May County will celebrate its designation as a ‘Coast Guard Community’ during a Proclamation Ceremony to be held Friday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the U.S.…

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United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Each week at the United States Coast Guard Training Center here in Cape May a company of recruits become Coastguardsman. In a time-honored tradition, the Training Center…

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