Thank You, Coast Guard Members!
I have always been impressed by how much the U.S. Coast Guard, the smallest of our nation’s Sea Services, does every day. With 11 statutory missions—spanning from search-and-rescue to drug interdiction to port and waterway security—our national and economic security depends on Coast Guardsmen. The Naval Institute’s open forum, conferences and events, news coverage, and professional books are here to support Coast Guard professionals in their careers. If you have a Coast Guard friend, relative, or shipmate who is not yet a member of the Naval Institute, consider giving them the gift of membership or encouraging them to join. This month, we are offering 15 percent off our membership price of $65 for print plus digital or $39 digital-only memberships. To take advantage of this offer, go to www.usni.org/join and use the code “CG15.”
Naval Institute Press Books
First published in 1952, The Coast Guardsman’s Manual, 11th Edition, brings readers into the second decade of the 21st century. This book describes the modern Coast Guard and its equipment, missions, organization, and history. For almost 60 years, The Coast Guardsman’s Manual has been the “go-to” reference for professional development of this Sea Service.
To order your copy, go to: www.usni.org/press/books/coast-guardsmans-manual-11th-edition.
Enlisted Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to Chief Petty Officer Nicholas Clark, U.S. Navy, for winning this year’s Enlisted Essay Contest. Second prize and third prizes went to Gunnery Sergeant Andrew Guthart, U.S. Marine Corps, and Senior Chief Hendrick Simoes, U.S. Navy, respectively. Chief Clark’s essay will appear in the September issue and the other two will follow later this year. All three winners will be honored at our awards ceremony at WEST 2022 in San Diego. Our next essay contest deadlines are the Marine Corps Essay Contest (deadline 31 August), and the Fiction Essay Contest (15 September). For more information, go to www.usni.org/essay-contests.
Maritime Security Dialogue with Marine Corps Commandant
The Naval Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host an in-person Maritime Security Dialogue with General David H. Berger, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, at 11:30 on Wednesday, 1 September. This event will be at CSIS in Washington, DC. The Maritime Security Dialogue series is made possible through support from Huntington Ingalls Industries. Registration is coming soon at www.usni.org/events.
Honoring J. D. Power, III
J. D. Power III, whose influential name and company are synonymous with quality, was a former Coast Guard officer who joined the Naval Institute in 2010. Several months before his death in January 2021, the Power family generously signed on to sponsor the Coast Guard flagpole that graces the entrance to the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center. We are saddened by Dave Power’s passing, but honored that his good name will forever be part of the Naval Institute’s heritage.
