Shipmates.
If you have never met him, let me introduce you to CWO USCG (retired) Joseph Etienne. Joe is an icon who served in both the South Pacific and Atlantic Campaigns in WWII. He rose to the rank of LT and then reverted CWO after the war. In addition to his service in WWII he commanded numerous cutters and shore commands on the Great Lakes prior to his retirement. Joe was in the same Guadalcanal campaign where Douglas Munro gave his life saving Marines trapped on a beach after an amphibious landing. He and my Dad share something in common, they both served on Coast Guard manned Army transport ships in the Paciific. He went on serve to in the Atlantic Campaign as well. Joe, we honor you and it was great to be with you on Tuesday.
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