What:

Special dedication ceremony for United States Coast Guard Forever Stamp during the recruit graduation of Company November 191

Who:

Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft, U.S. Coast Guard
Lieutenant (LTJG) Richard Parocha, United States Coast Guard Training Center
Nick Sucich, USPS Manager, Multi-Media Communications & National Events

When:

Friday, August 21, 2015 at 11 a.m.

Where:

United States Coast Guard Training Center
1 Munro Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204

(Electronic media interested in attending should arrive no later than 10 a.m. for any on camera interviews and to insure microphone hook up to the dais)

Background:

The Postal Service celebrates the 225th anniversary of the Coast Guard and raises awareness of its role in protecting the security of the nation and advancing vital maritime interests by dedicating the United States Coast Guard Forever stamp Forever stamp. The stamp depicts the cutter Eagle, a three-masted sailing ship often called “America’s Tall Ship,” and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, the standard rescue aircraft of the Coast Guard. 

The USCG Training Center in Cape May is the fifth largest base in the Coast Guard and the sole accession point for the entire enlisted workforce. The base is located in one of the most exceptional areas on the east coast.

During an average day, U.S. Coast Guard personnel assist more than 300 people in distress, save more than $2 million in property, board 90 large vessels for port safety checks, conduct 120 law enforcement boardings and investigate more than a dozen marine accidents.