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Chapter/Branch Officer: Page 7 Entry
If you have a Chapter or Branch Officer departing their position, please take the time to document their leadership. Most commands would be willing to sign these if properly documented.
An example can be found here.
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2023 CPOA/CGEA
Convention
28 - 31 August
Charlotte, NC
Our 54th CPOA & 22nd CGEA Convention will be held in conjunction with the American Legion Convention in August by offering the opportunity for our members to not only conduct our own business, but to attend many American Legion events and functions as well.
Permissive orders have been authorized
(ALCOAST 069/23, DTG R 171603Z FEB 23 )
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Looking to increase your brand awareness???
Become a Convention sponsor by purchasing a table
or supplying a goody bag item!
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Set Yourself Appart:
3307 Documentation for Convention Attendance!
During last year's Convention, MCPOCG Heath-Jones committed to ensuring all active duty members attending our Convention and Gold/Silver CMC open panel leadership forum would be eligible to receive 3307 documentation of attendance.
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Chapter Fundraising
Coins Available!
A generous donor purchased coins for Chapters to use for fundraising. If you’d like a batch of these to sell, please reach out to YNCS Bruce Garrison (ret) and he’ll send you some.
Each will cost you $10…any that you sell over that price can be retained by the Chapter.
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Experience live events through Vet Tix with friends and family
VetTix is a national nonprofit organization that provides free event tickets to give something to those who gave. Vet Tix supports Veterans and service members by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences during and after their years of service to our country, delivering experiences to last a lifetime. Becoming a member is free; to join, one just has to be a Veteran (all eras), a member of the military, or the immediate family member of a service member who was killed in the line of duty.
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DD214: What You
Need to Know
Your military discharge papers are officially known as DD Form 214, or just DD214. All veterans receive this Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty once they are out of the military.
In a nutshell, the DD214 is proof of your military service. All branches use this same form. There may be no more important document, as it serves as the key to unlocking benefits of all kinds.
Treat your DD214 like gold, as this piece of paper is vital to many aspects of your life in the civilian world.
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Not receiving your magazine? |
If you've recently retired and were using an allotment to pay your dues, there's a good chance you are no longer an active member. Please read these procedures for starting, changing, and stopping an allotment in Direct Access II/Retired Global Pay Self-Service.
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Membership Matters Booklets Available |
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If you're having a CCTI, or just looking to increase your Chapter or Branch participation,
click one of the graphics below for distribution at your local unit!
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Reach over 11,500 Coasties! |
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Membership Dues:
Action Needed
If you haven't done so already, please take the time to update your allotment by one of these 3 ways:
Log in: Already established as a Retiree in DA? Log in to DA
Let them know that you’d like to increase your monthly allotment to $4.00 for Chief Petty Officers Association (blanket code 00066), effective 1 January 2023.
Those 80 years and above in 2023 will be “Grandfathered” and not be required to increase their payment.
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Looking for a TRICARE Supplement?
Retired military families who have TRICARE insurance can get help saving on co-pays, prescriptions, and cost shares. Supplement insurance helps reimburse you for covered expenses that TRICARE doesn't pay.
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Winner of the 2008 Foundation for Coast Guard History Book Award
The images of soldiers and marines coming ashore on hostile shores are embedded in our collective memory of World War II. But what of the sailors who manned the landing craft, going back and forth under fire with nowhere to take cover, their craft the special targets of enemy gunners?
In this book, Ken Wiley, a Coast Guardsman on an Attack Transport in the Pacific, relates the intricate, often nerve-wracking story of how the United States projected its power across 6,000 miles in the teeth of fanatical Japanese resistance. Each invasion was a swirl of moving parts, from frogmen to fire support, transport mother ships to Attack Transports, the smaller Higgins boats (LCVPs), and during the last terrifying stage the courageous men who would storm the beaches.
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Need to Manage
People/Events?
Sometimes, it's like herding cats. Take a look at this platform...there are free versions available that could help organize your Chapter or Branch members.
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Reconnect With Old
Service Friends
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These unprecedented times are contributing to a higher level of anxiety, particularly among our Veteran population. The constant flow of often discouraging news, along with a reduced ability to mingle with others to keep spirits up, makes it difficult for some to maintain their morale. TogetherWeServed, a military heritage community website and home to over 1.9 million U.S. Military Veterans, wants to help.
A secure virtual base for Veterans
During a Veteran’s military service, their base, ship or shore station is place to call home – a safe haven to share in the company of some of the finest men and women with a mission in common. Together We Served (TWS) aims to replicate that same spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood in its own “Virtual Base” website.
With its membership containing only active serving and Veterans, TWS provides a secure platform for all Veterans to engage with other Veterans on a level that is simply not possible in most social networking environments.
Family of deceased Coast Guard members who wish to join CGTWS to create a Remembrance Profile for their loved one should email admin@togetherweserved.com.
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Looking for CPOA/CGEA Swag? |
Thanks for visiting our Ships Stores! Find what you're looking for yourself or great gifts for your friends. You'll find unique merchandise with the CPOA or CGEA logos on t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, stickers, and more. Just click on the graphic links above to enter! |
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- Although our e-newsletter conforms to Coast Guard directives, we request that newsletter recipients provide their home email address to alleviate any concerns. Please click the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this newsletter to make the change.
Coast Guard National Retiree Website can be found here.
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Mailing Address:
U. S. Coast Guard CPOA/CGEA
5520-G Hempstead Way
Springfield, VA 22151
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