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Auxiliary assists at houseboat sinking
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/24-7PressRelease/ - CINCINNATI, OH, August 30, 2005 - USCG Auxiliary personnel assist rescue crews at a houseboat that sank Thursday morning in the Ohio River near Cincinnati. Three unidentified bodies were recovered today and another, Gary Betz, 48, of Cincinnati, was recovered Thursday. Rescued Thursday was David Caudill, 44, of Clermont County, Ohio. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Lt. Chris Rose, Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer's who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation's waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing Maritime Domain Awareness patrols, safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941. Its 31,000 members donate millions of hours annually in support of Coast Guard missions.
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The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer civilians who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation's waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing Maritime Domain Awareness patrols, safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941. Its 35,000 members donate millions of hours annually in support of Coast Guard missions.
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