[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      USCG AUXILIARY FLOTILLA 8-4

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                        HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2023

  Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, in January, I had the honor of speaking to 
a group from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 8-4 of 
Absecon Island, South Jersey. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the 
uniformed, all volunteer component of the Coast Guard. Comprised of 
about 23,000 people, these volunteers work with the U.S. Coast Guard to 
help with noncombatant and non-law enforcement missions. Specifically, 
Flotilla 8-4 works to promote recreational boating safety in the South 
Jersey area, as well as assists the Coast Guard through auxiliary food 
service assistance, pollution response, search and rescue, 
communications, incident command, emergency management, and air and 
surface operations. The service Flotilla 8-4 makes the Coast Guard 
personnel more available for their duties, while at the same time 
saving taxpayer dollars. It was my pleasure to speak with this group 
and I want to sincerely thank them for their volunteer work and all 
that they have contributed to both the U.S. Coast Guard and the South 
Jersey community. God bless Flotilla 8-4, and God bless our United 
States of America.

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