Author: Walt Baranger
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Pat Swope Celebrates 45 Years of Plaudits From Her Shipmates
Acting District 11 DIRAUX CWO3 Jared Esselman and longtime Auxiliarist Pat Swope. On the July day in 1980 when Patricia Swope, now of Flotilla 6-2 in Huntington Harbour, joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Jimmy Carter was president and the Coast Guard was still struggling with the gargantuan Mariel Boatlift from Cuba. Nearly 45 years later, Read more