We may be small, but we're mighty.
Combined, our 126 Chapters and Branches raised over $600K in 2022;
100% of profits going to Coast Guard families
and the communities in which we serve!
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2024
Convention Survey
In 2024, we’re exploring the possibility of holding our National Convention aboard a West Coast Cruise ship. As we value your opinion, we’d appreciate it if you could take a minute to answer a few questions for us. This will assist us in providing the best preference and experience possible.
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2023 CPOA/CGEA
Convention
28 - 31 August
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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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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Save the Date
CG Foundation
Golf Tournament
22 May
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Enrollment is open for the Coast Guard Mentoring Program
Objectives of the mentoring program include helping employees successfully transition into new roles by connecting with others in the workforce and supporting employees to enhance their career potential or even identify career paths.
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Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans
The National Park Service in partnership with Operation Live Well would like to thank military personnel and their families for their service and invite them to enjoy their national parks.
The free Military Pass is a way to thank current US military members and their dependents, Gold Star Families, and US military veterans for their support of our country and to encourage them to explore recreational opportunities on their public lands and waters.
The passes provide free access to more than 2,000 Federal recreation areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests.
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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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PT boats loom large in the popular imagination of World War II. In March 1942, a PT boat evacuated Gen. Douglas MacArthur, his family, and top staff from the Philippines, which inspired the war movie They Were Expendable, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. John F. Kennedy became a war hero while commanding PT-109, which collided with a Japanese destroyer and was sunk in August 1943.
But the story of PT boats has never been told in the depth and detail that their exemplary service deserves. Naval historian C. J. Skamarakas uses one Pacific PT boat squadron to tell the story of PT boats in action in World War II.
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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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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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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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