Coast Guard Twins – Ships That Morning at Dawn When We Looked Over There All That Could Be Seen Was the Truck of Her Mast in the Water
the QuarterQuarterdeckdeck LogLog Membership publication of the Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association. Publishes quarterly — Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Not sold on a subscription basis. The Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association is a Non-Profit Corporation of Active Duty Members, Retired Members, Reserve Members, and Honorably Discharged Former Members of the United States Coast Guard who served in, or provided direct support to combat situations recognized by an appropriate military award while serving as a member of the United States Coast Guard. Volume 18, Number 4 Winter 2003 AVT3 William J. Nolte Honored Petty Officer Named CGCVA “USCG Person Of The Year” For 2002 On Monday, January 5, 2004, Avionics Technician Third Class William J. Nolte of USCG Air Station Houston, Texas was honored as the CGCVA’s “Coast Guard Person of the Year” for 2002. He was presented a plaque, CGCVA ball cap and an Honorary CGCVA Life Membership during ceremonies at USCG Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Coast Guard Commandant ADM Thomas Collins and CGCVA National President Ed Swift made the presentations to Nolte, who had previously earned the Coast Guard Medal for heroism on the morning of November 10, 2002 while extinguishing a gasoline fire at the Chevron facility in Columbus, Texas. Nolte and his wife, Brittany, were flown from Houston, where they were guests of the Association during their 3-day ’ stay in the Nation s Capitol. AVT3 William Nolte (center) is presented the CGCVA “ Coast Nolte’s Coast Guard medal citation reads:“Returning to Guard Person of the Year” award for 2002 by ADM Thomas Coast Guard Air Station Houston from weekend liberty, Petty Collins and CGCVA National President Ed Swift.
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