[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2014

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the upcoming 
75th birthday of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, formerly 
known as the Volunteer Reserve of the Coast Guard. Founded in June of 
1939, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary has become one of the 
premier volunteer organizations in the country.
  The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was formed by an act of 
Congress in June 1939 and has provided direct support and assistance to 
the Coast Guard since. Four of the first five Coast Guard Auxiliary 
Flotillas were formed in the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey 
regions, and we are proud to be the birthplace of this organization. 
The Coast Guard Auxiliary provides two million hours of volunteer 
service to the Coast Guard and the boating public annually, saving 
hundreds of lives and providing aid to countless more. This June, the 
Coast Guard Auxiliary will celebrate its 75th birthday on the banks of 
the Delaware River, where the first Coast Guard began its service in 
1790.
  I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join me in 
commending the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary for this 
distinguished milestone in its already impressive history. May we all 
take this moment to thank the Coast Guard Auxiliary for its dedication 
and hard work in preserving the safety of our shores.

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