A Message from the President...

Hello everyone.  Welcome to The Golden Triangle Chapter's Website.  I would like to first thank our past chapter officers for the amazing job they did in 2011.  I hope we can uphold their positive outlook, maintain our commitment to the community, and continue to help out those in need.

We will continue our meetings on the third Thursday of the month at 1400 hours in our new Chief's Mess at MSU Port Arthur.  If the meeting location changes, we will get the word out as soon as possible. 

Please feel free to contact us if there is anything we can do for you.

We hope to see you at the meetings - we will be doing good things in 2012!

MSU Port Arthur
2901 Turtle Creek Dr.
Port Arthur Texas 77642

(Held in the Chief's Mess)

CPOA National Elections - Deadline for voting is March 14, 2012

All,
You may have received or will soon receive your "The Chief" magazine with your ballot to vote for national officers.  First off, I highly encourage everyone to take the few seconds it takes to complete the ballot and mail it off.  Other than the difficulty of neatly tearing the page out of the magazine the voting process is extremely easy.  Second, since attending the last two national conventions, I've had the opportunity to meet and get to know all of the candidates.  If you have any questions about anyone running for office, please let me know and I'll be happy to discuss.  They are all great people who would bring various skill sets to our organization.  Thank you and I hope to see you on the 16th at 1400!

MSTCS Matt Valenti

GTCPOA holds Veteran's Day Flag Raising Ceremony

Fom left to right are CWO Ray Ball, CWO Karl Christensen, MSTC Chris Ellison, CWO Shawn Garry, LT John Nee, MST3 Darren Devido, CWO Loran Tong, LCDR Robert Compher, YNCM Linda Laswell, MST2 Josh Belcher.

On Friday, November 11, 2011, the CPOA Golden Triangle Chapter (GTC) held a Veteran's Day flag raising ceremony at the Orange Grove Cemetery in Lake Charles.  Along with numerous eager volunteers from CG MSU Lake Charles,  GTC members posted American flags used for draping over military caskets around the Orange Grove Cemetery in Lake Charles, LA.  "It's important for us to represent the Coast Guard in the community and pay tribute to military veterans who have fought for the freedoms that allow us to live as we do," said MSTC Christopher Ellison.  In all, over 870 flags were displayed in the largest single collection of casket flags in the nation.
(Submitted by MSTC Gary Sanchez)

GTCPOA Photo Album Back Online

• The photo albums page of the Golden Triangle CPOA was down for awhile, hoever, it is back online. We hope to add additional galleries soon. Send your photos to the webmaster if you'd like to see them posted here.

Captain Caliendo College Assistance Fund

• Applications are being accepted for this scholorship fund. The purpose of the CCCAF Scholarship is to assist dependent children of CPOA/CGEA members in defraying expenses incurred at a university, college or vocational school of acceptance. Click here for details and application form. Applications are due by March 1, 2012.

Annual Bataan Memorial Death March - 25 March 2012

• The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging march through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missle Range, New Mexico, conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health and, in many cases, their very lives. Applications are being accepted for this scholorship fund. The purpose of the CCCAF Scholarship is to assist dependent children of CPOA/CGEA members in defraying expenses incurred at a university, college or vocational school of acceptance. Click here for details and application form. Click here for details.

Ever mindful of:

• the traditions, duties and purpose of the United States Coast Guard,
• our duty to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America,
• our responsibility to assist and save distressed seamen and others,
• our responsibility in the enforcement of the laws of our Country, and

Believing that through association and mutual acquaintance, the Chief Petty Officers of the United States Coast Guard may:

• best advance their professional abilities,
• enhance their value, loyalty and devotion to God, Country and service in which they serve,
• promote its unity and morale domestically and militarily through responsible leadership,