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in the United States Coast Guard

in the United States Coast Guard. A History of Hispanic American Personnel. Florida and the First Known Hispanic Coast Guardsmen. An Hispanic-American lighthouse keeper and family. The old St. Augustine Lighthouse. Ship similar to Carysfort Reef Lightship.

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in the United States Coast Guard

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  1. in the United States Coast Guard A History of Hispanic American Personnel

  2. Florida and the First Known Hispanic Coast Guardsmen An Hispanic-American lighthouse keeper and family The old St. Augustine Lighthouse Ship similar to Carysfort Reef Lightship

  3. Gulf Coast, Caribbean and California • Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana • Cuba • Puerto Rico Mona Island Light Coast Guard Cutter Algonquin Cabo Rojo Lighthouse

  4. Hispanic-American Enlisted Firsts • Seaman Richard E. Cordova • Chief Pablo Valent • Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Aviles Chief Pablo Valent Members of Tampa’s enlisted crew in World War I CWO Joseph Aviles

  5. World War II and New Opportunities • War as catalyst for change • All rates opened • Enlisted heroes Valentin Fernandez Daniel Esparza Joe Tezanos standing at right

  6. First Hispanic-American Officers • Henry F. Garcia • Juan del Castillo • Adalberto Flores Henry F. Garcia Juan del Castillo Lt. Henry Garcia on board CGC Shoshone in 1936 Adalberto Flores

  7. Hispanic-American Heroes Hurricane Katrina relief operations William Flores, Coast Guard Medal Heriberto Hernandez, Bronze Star Medal Larry Villareal, Silver Star Medal

  8. Pioneers in Recent History • John Martinez • Alberto Gaston • Jose Rodriguez • Jose Saliceti Jose Rodriguez, Rescue Swimmer John Martinez, CG Academy Alberto Gaston, USCG Aviator Jose Saliceti, U.A.S. Pilot

  9. Hispanic-American Service Women Jacqueline Ball and Deborah Winnie Katherine Tiongson (nee Faverey) Marilyn Melendez Dykman SPARs stand at attention in World War II photo

  10. Modern Hispanic American Leaders RADM Joseph “Pepe” Castillo District 8 CMC David Ojeda RADM Ronald J. Rabago MCPO-RF George Ingraham

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