Coast Guard celebrates 75-year anniversary of Coast Guard Auxiliary
New Orleans – Monday marked the 75-year anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Congress founded the auxiliary in 1939 as an organization of volunteers to promote boating safety and to augment the Coast Guard.
The 8th Coast Guard District celebrated this event by honoring 8th District Commodores Richard Lawrence, Larry King, Joseph McGonigal and Richard McConnell. Additionally, Richard McConnell...
Coast Guard Auxiliary invites public to help celebrate 75th anniversary in Astoria, Oregon
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard Auxiliary invites the public to help celebrate the organization’s 75th anniversary in an event at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon, on Monday, June 23rd, at 10:00 a.m.
Come meet the men and women who volunteer their time with the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Flotillas 62 and 64 will have visual displays and members on hand to talk about their organization...
