Monthly Archives: November 2014

“Coast Guard Seagoing Justice,” by Captain LeRoy Reinburg, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard–Retired

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Claire Reinburg
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In 1954, when I was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard, I was assigned as Commanding Officer of the USCGC MAGNOLIA, a 189‑foot buoy tender and former U.S. Army net tender. The “MAGGIE,” as she was affectionately known by … Continue reading →

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“My Trip to Havana, 1944,” by Captain LeRoy Reinburg, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard–Retired

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Claire Reinburg
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On June 6, 1944, the largest military invasion force in history landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to break the hold of Nazi Germany on the European Continent. I remember this day very well. I was a third class … Continue reading →

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“A Deep Problem,” by Captain LeRoy Reinburg, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard–Retired

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Claire Reinburg
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In February, 1970, the ship that I commanded, the Coast Guard Cutter PONTCHARTRAIN, departed from its home port of Long Beach, California, for a ten-month deployment to Vietnam to join four other High Endurance Cutters which composed Coast Guard Squadron … Continue reading →

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