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Reflecting on the time of November 23, 1975 Dear ’30, I haven’t blogged for a while because it’s been a busy month. One thing that kept me occupied was visiting the colleges that my stepdaughter is applying to. Another thing was the chance to interview a candidate for your class. This high school senior has…
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Reflections on the time around October 26, 1975 Hey ’30! How are you today? I’m feeling fine. Tomorrow, I’ll be 67 years old. Just back from a nice family getaway. On the drive home, my mind turned to how things looked on my 17th birthday and why did I even go to the Coast Guard…
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Reflections on the time around October 20, 1975 Dear ’30, In ’80, we were trained to say this: “I am waiting for my classmates, sir.” Sometimes, this was recited while standing at attention. More often, in a position termed “front leaning rest.” Pretty much the plank position. We remained in that posture until the missing…
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Reflections on the time around October 16, 1975 Dear ’30, If you’re still reading, thank you. I appreciate you. Maybe you want to know who I am? Good question. I’m still trying to figure that out. But I’m closer to the answer than I was when I arrived in New London in June 1976. Meet…
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Reflections on the time around October 14, 1975 Dear USCGA Class of 2030, My name is Robert Weil. Along with my classmates from CGA ’80, I welcome you to the Link in the Chain program. As part of that, I’d like to share my story with you. My hope is that it makes the path…