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~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Happy Birthday United States Coast Guard Auxiliary! 
Semper Paratus The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established on June 23, 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary on February 19, 1941. The mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is to contribute to the safety and security of our citizens, ports, waterways and coastal regions, as directed by the United States Coast Guard. 
On June 23, 1939, Congress established the Coast Guard Reserve, a volunteer civilian organization, to promote boating safety and to facilitate Coast Guard operations. Initially, members conducted safety and security patrols and helped enforce the provisions of the 1940 Federal Boating and Espionage Acts. In February 1941, the Coast Guard military reserve was established and the volunteers renamed the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. 
As the U.S. entered World War II, recruits flooded Auxiliary flotillas in a burst of patriotic fever. In 1942, some 50,000 Auxiliarists became the core of the Temporary Reserve performing coastal defense and search and rescue duties, patrolling bridges, factories, docks, and beaches. They fought fires, made arrests, guided naval vessels, and conducted anti-submarine warfare. As their ranks grew, thousands of active duty Coast Guard personnel were freed for service overseas.
Learn More About The History Of The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary HERE!
The auxiliary is an incorporated, civilian organization. The Congressional mandates state that the Auxiliary supports all United States Coast Guard (USCG) missions but is not permitted to directly engage in either law enforcement or military activity. The support provided by the Auxiliary in these situations can be administrative and it can be in areas that make available, either Active or Reserve members of the USCG. Once available, the Active or Reserve member is able to function in these two restricted areas. As of December 2008 there were approximately 30,000 active Auxiliarists. 
Auxiliarists have a great deal to be proud of. Over the past ten years, Auxiliary members have: Contributed 44,417,850 hours Taught 1,678,946 people with 980,000 hours of classroom work. Spent over 869,000 hours in community relations and media events Conducted 1,170,535 Vessel safety Checks (VSCs) over 579,000 hours, including more than 167,000 first time VSCs and over 158,000 high risk VSCs Made over 418,000 Recreational Boating Safety Program Visits spending more than 279,000 mission hours Served 4,297,312 hours underway on safety patrols And much more! 
The Coast Guard Auxiliary will continue to meet America's changing maritime safety and security challenges, through a balanced allocation of resources towards recreational boating safety and maritime domain awareness missions. Learn More About The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary HERE!
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun! We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity. We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon. We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way. God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always |
