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BMCM Bruce M. McCluskey, 82, USCGR (ret), crossed over the bar on December 26, 2014. He passed peacefully at his home in St. James City, Fla. Master Chief McCluskey was born in New Haven, Conn. on April 29, 1932. McCluskey spent many years serving at Station Chatham, Mass., where he trained Coast Guard personnel, Active Duty and Reserve, in seamanship and small boat handling. On many occasions, he served as Acting Officer-in- Charge of the station. His other duty locations include the Coast Guard Cutter Evergreen, Marine Safety Office Baltimore and Station Piney Point, Md. Besides his duty with the Coast Guard, BMCM McCluskey was Captain of the Windjammer Cruise Ship Polynesia. He also served as Port Captain and taught seamanship and navigation at The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. As a licensed mariner, McCluskey spent many years working for Tidex International running tug boats and supply boats supporting the offshore oil and gas industry in the Black Sea. He also operated container ships in Italy, India, on the West Coast of Africa and in the Middle East. He worked 2 years, through Tidex International, for the Sultan of Oman. He is survived by his wife Marjorie VanderKruik; a daughter Jean Needle (Andrew); sons Ralph (Grace) and Roy. He also has granddaughters, Isabelle and Sarah Needle and a grandson, Samuel McCluskey. In addition he has 2 stepsons, Dr. Clarence Heimann (Ann) and Charles Heimann. —— � —— Capt. Jimmie Harris Hobaugh, age 78, USCG (ret), of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., passed away after a valiant battle with cancer on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at home surrounded by loved ones. Born on December 23, 1935, in Noble, Oklahoma, to Charles and Lottie Hobaugh, Capt Hobaugh would often remark, with tongue in cheek, "I'm just a red dirt farm boy…" Following graduation from Noble High School in 1953, he joined the United States Coast Guard as a seaman recruit. He advanced through the ranks to Chief Boatswains Mate. taps awaRds Joint Service Achievement Medal BMC Kenneth McNichols Commandant's Letter of Commendation ME1 Andrew Grillo ME1 Michael Maust YN1 Ruslan Baute MST3 Andrew Belfield Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal MKCS Eric J. Engles BM1 Emily Eudy ME2 Michael Ikeda-Chandler MK3 Eric Medel SN Ryan Carrasco Port Security Insignia BM2 Daniel Garcia ME2 Gabriel Aquino BM3 James S. Lane Reservist Submits Employer for ESGR Award Ensign Nicolas Herbert and his supervisor, Mr. Thaddeus Hush, a Department of Homeland Security Branch Chief, pose for the camera during an awards ceremony in Arlington, Va., during which Mr. Hush was presented with the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve Patriot Award. Ens. Herbert submitted Mr. Hush for the award for his strong demonstration of support which allowed Hebert to attend and complete the three-week Reserve Officer Candidate Indoctrination course in New London, Conn. 50 RESERVIST � Issue 2 • 2015