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Mr Waldrip I salute you. I had a CO with pretty much the same service record as yourself and it was an honor to serve with him. You are the backbone of the USCG especially in the Small boat stations and the 'working fleet' of Tenders and Tugs.
We were home to Group Rockaway Office and had a lot of brass aboard and this created some tensions. When our CO retired the station went straight down the scuppers, new guy was too inexperienced and tried to threaten everyone into submission. Classic mistakes and made for a very tense station. When I was eligible, I got a 60 day early out to go to school and start my next life. I too am very proud of what I was able to accomplish in my time. The rescues, the comraderie and the tradgedies witnessed were some of the most important times in my life. Its just the BS that pushed me out, never could cope well with it. Seaman Crow (RET)
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