Reservist

ISS3 2014

Reservist Magazine is the award-winning official publication of the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Quarterly issues include news and feature articles about the men and women who comprise America's premier national maritime safety and security

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CG Pipe Band on hand for Grand haven Festivities They came from throughout America; from Florida, New England, Washington State, California, Arizona and the Mid- West. The men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band assembled in Grand Haven, Mich., on July 31, 2014 for the thirteenth consecutive year to perform at the annual Coast Guard Festival in Coast Guard City, U.S.A. Founded in 2002, the band is authorized to use the name "U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band" and is recognized by the Coast Guard as an affiliated private volunteer organization that provides non-financial support to the Service. The band performs at a variety of official Coast Guard events and activities around the country. These include retirement ceremonies, changes of command, funerals, parades and similar events. The pipe band wears kilts in the Coast Guard Tartan, approved as the official tartan of the U.S. Coast Guard by Admiral James Loy when he was Commandant, with the uniform and insignia to which they are entitled. The pipe band members are all Coast Guard active duty, Reserve, retired and Auxiliary. They receive no compensation for their participation and pay their own way each year to Grand Haven and other performances around the country. They do so because of their pride as members of the "Coast Guard Family" and the great satisfaction they get from the opportunity. Members of the Coast guard Pipe Band march in the Coast guard Festival Parade in grand Haven, Mich., aug. 2, 2014. The band has performed in many of the festival events. Photo by Pa3 Lauren Laughlin The U.S. Coast guard Pipe Band preforms during the Coast guard national Memorial Service at the Coast guard Festival in grand Haven, Mich., aug. 1, 2014. The national Memorial Service honors all Coast guard men and women who have given their lives in service to the nation. Photo by Pa3 Lauren Laughlin 22 RESERVIST � Issue 3 • 2014

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