Tag: Profile
Biographic articles
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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
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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 Read more