r/USCGAUX

It’s been a great time. I first joined in 1996 and left for a decade or so to raise my kids. I rejoined later up until this year when I’m retiring.

It’s been a great run. I mostly did PE which I enjoyed a lot. I’m not gonna get into current politics even though that’s one of the main reasons I’m retiring at this point.

But the point of this post is this: after the October meeting when I announced my retirement at the end of this year, a member made the comment “ too bad all the young guys are leaving and we’re still here.”

I am almost 70 years old.

And I was the youngest person in the room at that meeting.

Back when I first joined in the 90s, we had a great flotilla. Three boats doing controls every weekend continual PE classes. But then all the old guys died out. And then their widows started to die out.

They knew how to do it back in the 90s, but they didn’t know how to continue in the new millennium.

That’s our biggest problem.

Hi there, I am interested to know if I can offer my services to the USC auxiliary. My main job is as a UPS driver but I am also a law school grad and licensed attorney (strange combination, I know).

I’m in the St. Louis area and would love to hear from anyone with specific knowledge of opportunities here.

Also, as a full time employee my volunteer time would mostly be limited to weekends. Is that a problem?

Thanks!