Comments on: CG Memo Sparks Hill Worries

By: ken A

ken A — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:30:36 +0000

on thing that doesn’t make sence…cut a budget of something that actually bears fruit, instead of putting funds into it. have the fines and money seized go back into the service instead of burning it or giving them to banks that can’t manage resourses.

By: edward

edward — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:55:19 +0000

“My guess is that it will be similar where anyone with a factor less than a 4 on their evaluations (Officer and Enlisted) will be considered for discharge”

how many years do you think they will go back on the evaluations? are you saying anyone who ever got a 3 in there marks should get ready to be fired?

By: ITAvatarPolar

ITAvatarPolar — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:58:22 +0000

“skip” ~ WTF are you talking about and how would that have anything to do with This article???

BillDanner ~ as an active duty Coastie, thank you for all your service. All Coasties take a great deal of pride in being the most progressive and functional military service both historicly and currently. Thankl you for helping make and keep us ahead of the curve!

By: Imafrayedknot

Imafrayedknot — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:55:29 +0000

From whom much has been received, more shall be expected. “Well done thou good and faithful servant, Guardian of our shores, tho hast done well. Here is less! For thou hast done more with less, mayahps thou canst do even more with even less!” Write your congressman or woman! You and I can make a difference if you speak up. Remember to actually mail it!

By: Joseph1010

Joseph1010 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:54:46 +0000

It's funny how this goverment can even think about cutting the Coast Guard's Budget when right now there are operational units in the guard that have to use a budget assigned to them that sadly has not seen a major change in 20 years to keep the equipment running on a High endurance cutter which for the most part some of the manufacturers who made the parts are non-exsistent. Then when situation arises this administration knowing fully well they've cut the operational legs from underneath the Coast Guard they expect them to still do the mission. People up on the Hill wake up in the years to come the mission and op tempo of the Coast Guard is only going to increase. Cutting the Budget, Not providing the Coast Guard adequate asset and downsizeing it is not the answer. Get on a CG helo and spent 8hrs out there searching for one body in the ocean or get underway on a Cutter that should have been de-commisioned 20 years ago and hope that it doesn't break down cause somebody's live or livelyhood depends on you doing your mission, Mr. Obama should give that a shot and then justify to me why he shoud cut the Coast Guard's Budget. Good Luck with that one Mr President, so far I'm not impressed.

By: Mike Lantzy

Mike Lantzy — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:43:46 +0000

I for one am extremely proud of the fact that our very own CG HAS BEEN THE VERY FEDERAL AGENCY to tell the Government the full truth and nothing but the truth to both the American people and their elected officials. We should remember this day into the future when others look upon us as their model.

By: blankethd2

blankethd2 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:34:18 +0000

I spent 20 years as Coast Guradsmen, never regretting it for a minute. I worked long hours doing what the Coast Guard does best– Saving lives! Now cutting back the CG resources is insane. Congress will have to approve this action, so letters to our reps in the Capital should help a bit. Go COAST GUARD!!!

By: john haen

john haen — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:50:28 +0000

This is nothing new. Every 4 years they get a new commadant and the CG does another 180. Thats why I retired at 20 yrs when asked tto stay in. They did fram and spent millions on weapons sys and the next FEARLESS leader cut all the sys and removed them. He was an MIO person not a real sailor and never understood the real meaning og the CG.

By: martin brumley

martin brumley — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:35:40 +0000

I am a former Coastie, I sailed on The Morg and was a Coxswain on a 41′ UTB. Recently, my Father asked me why I got out of the CG years back. I replied that I loved the CG but they work you to death and you have to hold things together with bailing wire and duct tape. Yet, the CG prevails and was once one of the the U.S.‘s greatest agencies. Face it, both Presidents Bush (1&2) loved the CG and Coasties were rewarded. Budget cuts by this administration-no da! It may be time to disband the CG and turn it over to the Navy and Marines.

By: Another CWO4 Ret

Another CWO4 Ret — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:07:45 +0000

Coast Guard Haters??

A quick glance at the experience of the participants commenting here disproves your statement.

Call Amtrak and ask for a ticket on the Clue Train.….

By: Aidman

Aidman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:43:34 +0000

David,

The USCGA is a bright spot in the realm of US professional officer corps development. Any institution has their blind-spots and weaknesses, but what the USCGA does with their raw talent , working with such minimal financial resources, is admirable. I am ex-enlisted Army and also held a US Naval commission–I applaud the USCGA for their consistency, tenacity, and dedication to providing this country with high caliber officers.

By: jeff jeanquart

jeff jeanquart — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:22:35 +0000

i was stationed on both the CG cutters Mesquite and Acacia in the late seventies.
after arriving in Gitmo for Navy Warfare Training, thank god for the Naval vessels moored there..they let us come aboard their ships and pilfer the parts bins for the many parts we desperately needed to keep everything running below decks.

By: a coastie's mom

a coastie's mom — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:09:47 +0000

and under which branch of the service have you served? How often have you left your wife and child to step up and serve your country ?

By: BeenthereDonethat

BeenthereDonethat — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:07:55 +0000

To Skip and Alex,

I hope Mother Nature’s grip on your throat is as firm as the grip of the hand of the Coastie pulling you from the grasp of death, while drawing your last breath, before swallowing the cold cold salt water deep into your stinging lungs.….…

By: BeenthereDonethat

BeenthereDonethat — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:57:32 +0000

To Skip and Alex,

By: -G-

-G- — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:08:31 +0000

glad to see Papp is being open and up front on how the budget cut will effect the guard…the guard can only last for so long with constant cutbacks…there are break points…it’s now on the table that if they lose more funding whats going to be cut…those in control of the cash can’t say they didn’t know…

By: John Del Giorno

John Del Giorno — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:31:37 +0000

JohnnyD: I think RADMPapp has made a deal with Obama to get nominated as Comdt.

JohnyD

. I did 2 yrs Navy WWII and 46 years as a civ with the Coast Guard and retired as a GM-15 (by not saying yes all the time). I went through at least 5 Comdts and 18 CO’s and was instrumental in the CG Logistics System for Electronics and ATON. In allmy years I participated in loading and supporting our efforts in LORAN and ops in every war or police action who all needed Coast Guard boats and crews(who never got any credit) for their participation. Recde personal awards from three Comandants and was the prime activity in SupCen Bklyn getting over six unit citations for logistics for these operations. . RADM PAPP must be an OBAMA puppet who played “lets make a deal” to save money by destroying my beloved Coast Guard. I would not have put in 46 years if I thought we did nothing for the nation. PAPP would put us back to the days when they called the CG “fresh water sailors” (which I believed in WWII as a young 17 yr old Navy sailor). (Had to cut off — too long).

By: Billie H. Thomas

Billie H. Thomas — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:28:36 +0000

We said the same thing when the wife and I recieved the same ltr. Lots of wasted time and paper.

By: former coastie

former coastie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:34:22 +0000

As I read these comments and the above article it pains me to know that I gave so much to these programs along with all my team mates and ADM, Papp wants to shut it all down. I spent 7 years in the guard and made E6 in 5 1/2 years busting my ass for these programs. I was at PATFORSWA in the beginning and then MSRT shortly after being stood up. They were good then, but when the big wig “old schoolers” got ahold of these programs you could see the demise comming. I was ultimately severly injured in a training accident at MSRT and medically retired. Reading about Papps possiable confirmation and threats to shut down these vital programs makes me think it was all in vain. I loved the guard and the non traditional duities I participated in and now I kinda feel lost without it.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:08:52 +0000

You are so right! My oldest son is in the Coast Guard. He is a Health Services Technician and he has a very important job of taking care of new recruits with medical processing, medical needs, etc. If you are rescue person for the Coast Guard, you risk your life everytime you go out on these rescue calls. You are the ones that can save these lives. Without the rescue Coast Guard personnel, many lives would be lost. The Coast Guard is here to protect the US and what would we do without them! There should be no cuts!!! They better think of another way to not cut the United States Coast Guard — THE DEFENDERS AND GUARDIANS OF THE SEA AND OUR LAND, NOT JUST HERE IN AMERICA BUT MANY OTHER COAST LINES OF OTHER COUNTRIES THAT WE NEED PROTECTION FROM! As a mother of a coastie and aunt of a nephew who is also in the Coast Guard, I honor you for the job you are doing and I pray that you will always be safe!! I have a younger son in the Army and pray that he will be safe always and especially next year when he is suppose to deploy to Afghanistan! God Bless You for your service to the United States of America!!!!