USCG Alum

[HighTide]

Damn, if I stayed in and did my 20, I'd be retiring next Friday

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'85-'89. Started off on a 378 in Boston

Which one? Hambone or Lady of Love Chahzaaaa

[HighTide]

Ham. June - Oct. Left when she was decommissioned in Bath for Fram

[Crow]

If I had stayed in and did 20 there would have been nothing left to retire. Though I enjoyed my time, 4 years was defintely ENOUGH. For me. There are also Veterans benifits that I forgot to mention they can be very helpful post- service.
High Tide were they still doing ocean station 30/60 day patrols on your 378'? Sitting on a single spot in the ocean no matter what gets thrown at you was not something I wanted to do, so I did my very best (&worst) to stay put in Rockaway.

[HighTide]

Not while I was there. They did a 6 week cadet cruise (which I got bumped, had to stay at the SupCtr.) Then once the Ham got back, we prepped her to go up to Bath, ME.

[islander]

I don't think you can go wrong. I went in Sep 77 and got out Oct 03. I look back on it and wonder where it went, 26 years of crazy stuff. that only former Coasties would believe. Saw it go from McHale's Navy, to the guns a blazing of todays post 9/11 Guard. Good Luck

[BobT]

1962-1967 and I'm sorry I got out a although I would be dead. My duty section lost a plane with 6 of my buddies on it 2 weeks after I got out. It would have been my turn on it. Spent 15 months on a 165' cutter out of San Juan and 3 years flying out of St Pete. Best time I ever had. If you can get into aviation..........GO FOR IT !!!!!! I got tired of rocking in the old cutters and decided to fly. Still wish I would have gone back in. Semper Paratus.