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cwo4uscgret · March 24th, 2011, 10:10 AM

The hardened nucleus that the other 4 services form around in time of war or national emergency!

For my Marine Brethren, bonus points if you can correctly identify what Signalman First Class Douglas Munro, USCG, is famous for.

jmac123 · March 24th, 2011, 10:28 AM

Douglas Munro heroically saved a Marine detachment which was under fire from Japanese soldiers on Guadacanal. He died a hero!!

cwo4uscgret · March 24th, 2011, 11:01 AM

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Douglas Munro heroically saved a Marine detachment which was under fire from Japanese soldiers on Guadacanal. He died a hero!!

and he is the only Coastguardsman to be awarded, posthumously, the Congressional Medal of Honor. Supposedly I hear there is a photo and placque commemorating that deed somewhere at MCRD San Diego.

Semper Paratus · March 30th, 2011, 10:19 PM

I'm a plank owner of WHEC-724 CGC Munro. did the cross deck in Todds shipyard in Seattle. my short time in was all the more special having experienced events like this that most won't.

can't believe there's finally a Coastie specific area.....finally I can stop buying Kleenex and stock up on more RG.

IC2(SS)19Z50C5 · April 3rd, 2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cwo4uscgret

Supposedly I hear there is a photo and placque commemorating that deed somewhere at MCRD San Diego.

Next time I pass over I-90 I’m going to take the time and drop into Cle Elum and see SM1/c Munro’s Memorial and Grave site.

XX..http://www.cityofcleelum.com/cemetery/default.asp..***

Also go to the Navsource link below about the U.S.S. DOUGLAS A. MUNRO (DE-422), there’s a great picture of his grave, a 3”/50 ant-aircraft gun and memorial facilities.

***..http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/422.htm...***

Bad Mojo · May 30th, 2011, 03:19 PM

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can't believe there's finally a Coastie specific area.....finally I can stop buying Kleenex and stock up on more RG.[/QUOTE]

Yeah! No kidding. Thanks Admin guys!!!

Wojo · June 5th, 2011, 12:48 PM

Another Coastie on board here 2/84 - 2/88. Plankowner WMEC-904 Northland as a deckie striking BM and then went aviation AD3 in Sitka AK. I had the most fun and most rewarding part of my time in the CG when I was on the sea versus flying over it. As much as I enjoyed aviation and fixing H-3's, the friendships and good times on the cutter were the best.

Bad Mojo · June 14th, 2011, 08:35 PM

Speaking of good times, I just came back from NYC for the 20th anniversary of my PSU's return from Desert Storm. We formed up in the same spot that we did 20 years ago and marched back up Broadway. We just used the sidewalk this time. We stopped by Alexander Hamilton's grave. ...and Ground Zero. About 45 of our 110 actually made it to the reunion. 20 years went by and it was like it was only a minute. I was the pup of the unit, turning 20 while deployed. After meeting up with those guys again, all the old thoughts came pouring in. I've always appreciated how selective the Coast Guard was to get into. You get a little better human being that way. I love those guys. And I have to give a lot of credit to Facebook for making the "finding" so easy. FYI, Fred's Place on Facebook is for Coasties to keep in touch with other Coasties. I don't use it much, but I'm on it.
Check it out..

Coffindancer · June 14th, 2011, 11:09 PM

I remember being stomped at Munro Hall during boot camp.