Division 🍊 News
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6-8 Spring 2024 FC Report
I am pleased to share with you the highlights of our achievements during the months of April, May, and June 2024. Foremost, Flotilla 6-8 showcased remarkable dedication and commitment, accumulating over 2,500 hours of service. This is a true testament to the hard work put in by every one of you. I want to take
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DCDR’s Summer All-Hands Message: All for One!
Photo by Rudy Lopez Jr./Flotilla 6-2 From DCDR Garry Nelson, Division 114-06 Summer 2024 Welcome shipmates to the new Division 6 electronic newsletter, a collaboration of our division and its six flotillas. This is a great time to be an engaged member of our division. There are so many opportunities to gain training and qualifications,
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A Hero Among Us
Hard to believe, perhaps, but the war with Iraq was fought more than 20 years ago. John Doogan, FC Flotilla 6-1, tells us of a flotilla member and his port security unit who ventured into harm’s way in 2003: We have had so many members of Flotilla 6-1 that have made a proud that they
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Old Flames Get a Warm Sendoff
A vexing question commonly asked of Auxiliarists by both recreational and commercial mariners is “How can I get rid of old safety flares?” How indeed? There’s often no easy solution, but flare collection events are periodically held in Southern California. Rick Latronico, SO-PA and member of Flotilla 6-1, explains: On June 22, Flotilla 6-1 set
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Todd Brandt: “Why I Joined”
This is the first of an occasional series of articles by Division 6 members explining why they joined the Auxiliary. Todd Brandt, Flotilla 66: I have been in Scouting since kindergarten, when my friends and I signed up to be Tiger Cubs. I continued to Boy Scouts, and on to Sea Scouts. I love Scouting