Change of Watch: MCPOCG in Cape May

  Thirty-two years ago when Michael P. Leavitt joined the Coast Guard and completed boot camp in Cape May, he probably did not envision his own Change of Watch ceremony, on the same parade field…

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A Challenging Year Long Blog Journey

Has it really been a year? I received a notification from Word Press today that exactly one year ago I registered and started this blog. Inspired by some dear friends and a few voracious bloggers,…

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Forgetting the Titan

Cape May was bruised, but not beaten by the Titan, the most recent named winter storm to roll through town. Precipitation totals were all over the map. Starting out with predictions of a few inches…

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Cape May Cadence Craziness

Sunrises like this often greet the recruits of the United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, TRACEN for short.  The cadence of the recruits can be heard while walking on Poverty Beach with my…

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Cape May Harbor Once Lost But Now Found

When was the last time you strolled along Delaware Ave and gazed out over Cape May’s Harbor?  Or climbed the stairs to the Nature Center’s observatory? During his remarks, the featured speaker at this year’s…

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