In this Issue
From our Readers
Up Front
The View from the Bridge
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From BOTH of the Area Commanders
Deckplate Soundings
RESERVIST
Celebrating Our 60th Year!
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From the Coast Guard Reserve Force Master Chief
Around the Reserve
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2013 REPOY, The 36-month deployment, A PSU in South
Korea, Water safety and A partnership exercise in Texas
Cover Story
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All across the country, Coast Guard men and women are
honoring those that have sacrifced so much
Feature Story
Magazine
Jeffrey D. Smith
Editor
Chris S. Rose
Creative Director
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RFRS: All systems, go
Shipmates in Focus
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A bone marrow donor, Putting your civilian skiils to work
overseas and teaching history by recreating it
The More You Know
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Bulletin Board
Retirements
In Memoriam
Taps
Parting Shots
adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr.
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
Synthetic drugs a no-no, DEERS/RAPID data lockdown,
TSGLI, Reserve Survivor Beneft Plan and Boatcrew quals
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CoMMand
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Rear adm. Steven day
Director of Reserve
Capt. Kent Bauer
Chief, Office of Reserve Affairs
Cmdr. Ruby Collins
Chief, Reserve Information
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On THE COVER:
The refurbished
Coast Guard World War
Memorial at Arlington
national Cemetery
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Photo by PA2 Patrick Kelly
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