This podcast is dedicated to those interested in learning more about the United States Coast Guard through the lens of myself as an active duty Coast Guard member. My goal is to bring guests from all different sections of the Coast Guard both active, reserve, and retired as well as member from the civilian maritime industry to share their stories and experiences. This will better my listeners understanding of what the Coast Guard does, why we love what we do, and inform you of how cool and a ...
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Working As A Marine Inspector In The United States Coast Guard - With MST1 Gavin Kline
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In this episode of the Coast To Coasties Podcast, I sit down with MST1 Gavin Kline and discuss the highly requested episode of what the job of being a Marine Inspector involves. Marine Inspections is a highly sought after career to get into for the Coast Guard because of the plentiful career opportunities after the Coast Guard and for the amazing w…
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My Personal Coast Guard Journey - With Host, Ensign Hunter Giacomuzzi
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By special request, in this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I do a deep dive on my Coast Guard Career so far and share my personal journey through the United States Coast Guard. I discuss my influences growing up that led to me joining the Coast Guard and milestone influences that have shaped my career to this point. Many listeners have…
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Talking With A Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Company Commander - With Chief Vincent Bucaneg
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, I have the privilege of sitting down with my guest, Chief Petty Officer Vicent Bucaneg, to talk about his Coast Guard career and why he loves working as a company commander for recruit bootcamp at Training Center Cape May! He has such a passion for what he considers to be the most fulfilling job i…
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What Is The Olmsted Scholarship Program?
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast I go in depth on the Olmsted Scholarship Program which is a graduate school program enhanced with language learning opportunities that Coast Guard Officer's can apply to take part in. Founded in 1959 this super selective program involves one year of intense language learning followed by two years a…
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How To Use The VA Loan In The United States Coast Guard - With USCG Retired Aaron Sanders
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I sit down with retired Coast Guard Pilot, Aaron Sanders, to have a discussion about the VA Loan. The VA Loan is an attractive 0$ down payment loan that enables Coast Guard and other military members active, reserve, and veteran to compete for housing they otherwise would be unable to afford in co…
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Working As A Diver In The United States Coast Guard - With Diver First Class (DV1) Andy Murillo
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, we dive into 2024 with an exciting episode featuring one of the smallest rates in the Coast Guard, highlighting the Diver (DV) Rate with only about 70 active duty divers in the entire U.S Coast Guard. I sit down with (DV1) Diver first class Andy Murillo who walks us through his day to day life as …
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Pursuing A College Education While Serving In The Coast Guard
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, I discuss the programs available to active duty and reservist members that we can utilize in pursuing a bachelors or masters degree while serving in the U.S Coast Guard. I cover various opportunities available for both enlisted and officers including the "Post 9/11 GI Bill", and the "Tuition Assis…
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How to help support your Coastie (Being the parent of a Coastie) - With Jeannie Giacomuzzi
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In this episode of the Coast to Coasties Podcast, I sit down with my guest who is my mother, Jeannie Giacomuzzi and ask her for advice and tips she can give to other parents who are currently or soon to be embarking on the journey of having their child serve in the United States Coast Guard. We discuss great ways to support your children in the Coa…
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Where can I get stationed in the Coast Guard?
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I go in depth on a comprehensive discussion of places and regions you could potentially get stationed in the United States Coast Guard. Often times one of the first questions that's going to come up on deciding whether you want to the join the Coast Guard or pick a particular rate is "Where could …
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Coast Guard Camaraderie And Community Outreach - With Chief Michael Gould
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I'm sitting down with my good friend Reservist Chief Boatswain Mate, Michael Gould, on our travel back from a high school community outreach event where we talk about the unique camaraderie gained in the military service as well as the importance of community awareness and outreach about what the …
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Detailed Overview Of The U.S Coast Guard Direct Commission Officer Program
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New Episode! Thank you all for your patience and reaching out for when season 2 would officially launch and it is now! In the long anticipated return of the Coast to Coasties Podcast, I talk about my experience of becoming a Direct Commission Officer from application process to reporting at my unit and attending the Direct Commission Officer school…
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Working As A Reservist In The United States Coast Guard - With Senior Chief Thompson
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I sit down with Senior Chief Thompson who is a Coast Guard Reservist on Active Duty Orders with the Portland Maine recruiting office. We discuss everything going into being a reservist in the Coast Guard including all the benefits and opportunities reservists can take advantage of and how they can…
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Responsibilities Of A Pollution And Response Marine Science Technician - With MST1 Justin Basham
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, we continue to build upon our previous episode highlighting the Marine Science Technician Rate, and take a further in depth look at the pollution and response side of the job. Our guest today, MST1 Justin Basham, has been a Marine Science Technician in the Coast Guard for 12 years with a majority …
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What Makes Marine Science Technicians Awesome - With Senior Chief Kristin Gray and MST1 Lewis Register
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To Scrub...Or Not To Scrub...In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast I sit down with MST-A School, school house chief Senior Chief Kristin Gray and School Instructor MST1 Lewis Register as we cover a high demand topic the listeners have been asking for. The work life of a Marine Science Technician in the Coast Guard. This rate is one of …
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The Networking Through The Coast Guard Mentorship Program - With Carl Boehmer And Tyler Mleczko
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties Podcast", I sit down with Carl Boehmer and Tyler Mleczko who both run the Coast Guard Mentorship Program. This program was created as a way for current Coasties serving in Active, Reservist, Auxiliary, and Civilian capacities to have the ability to network and connect with one another from any time and any …
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Opsahl On The Foc'sle - Working At Coast Guard Surf Station With Seaman Sterling Opsahl
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, I sit down with Seaman Sterling Opsahl for the my first episode recorded at A-School. We discuss his time as a non-rate at station Umpquaw in Oregon working at a surf station and highlighting the Surfman community in the United States Coast Guard. The surf community is specialized in heavy weather…
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Answering The Questions Of A Prospective Coastie - With Coast Guard Auxiliarist Eric Slutsky
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I sit down with future Coastie and super fan of the podcast Eric Slutsky, who is currently working as a Coast Guard Auxiliarist in high school and has interest in becoming a Maritime Enforcement Specialist (ME Rate). I ask him what interested him in joining the Coast Guard and why he's so passiona…
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What Its Like Attending A Maritime Academy - With 3rd Mate Elan Silver
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In this second part of our interview with special guest commercial mariner Elan Silver, we discuss in depth our 4 year experience attending Maine Maritime Academy to earn our 3rd Mates Unlimited Gross Tonnage Licenses. We walk you through our journey year by year and all of the challenges we faced along the way from high school kids to professional…
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The Importance Of The United States Merchant Mariners - With 3rd Mate Elan Silver
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In this special episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, I sit down with Elan Silver, a civilian mariner who sails as a third mate for one of the commercial merchant vessels responsible for delivering goods to our country. 90% of all commercial goods trading is done through the waters of the world and Mr. Silver is here to tell us how important …
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Life On A Buoy Tender In The United States Coast Guard - With BOSN Matthew Fonville
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, we sit down again with BOSN Fonville to discuss in depth the world of ATON in the United States Coast Guard. Black Hulls of all sizes are responsible for servicing and maintaining our buoys and aids to navigation throughout the U.S coastal waterways and rivers. Many people have called the world of…
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Life Of A Boatswain's Mate In The United States Coast Guard - With The Legendary Golden Shellback BOSN Matthew Fonville
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I sit down for the first of a two part episode with CWO3 BOSN Matthew Fonville and discuss his legendary career in the United States Coast Guard. BOSN Fonville has sailed on polar security cutters, worked as a quarter master 3rd class when the rate still existed, and has been stationed in Patrol F…
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Journey To Becoming A District Command Master Chief - With Master Chief Michael Ingham
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, I sit down with New England's District 1 Command Master Chief Michael Ingham to discuss his 24+ year journey from starting out as a Seaman Recruit (E1) at bootcamp, all the way to becoming district master chief and working with the District 1 Commander Admiral Mauger. Master Chief Ingham discusses…
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Maximizing Your Opportunities As A Damage Controlman In The United States Coast Guard - With DC3 Tidas Dixon
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast I sit down with Tidas Dixon, a Petty Officer 3rd Class Damage Controlman aboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter OAK. We discuss his life as a fisherman prior to joining the Coast Guard, Important skillsets you can develop as a DC, and ideas for improving public transportation systems to benefi…
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The Importance Of The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - With Coast Guard Auxilarist Mr. Scott Campbell
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, I have the privilege of sitting down with long time Coast Guard Auxiliary member and United States Navy Veteran Mr. Scott Campbell. Mr. Campbell tells us the vast amount of roles and opportunities people can partake in by volunteering in the Coast Guard Auxiliary along with some of his personal ex…
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Learning About The United States Coast Guard Academy - With 1/C Cadets Mark Stutts And Andy Schad
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In this episode of the Coast To Coasties Podcast, we sit down with Senior 1st Class Cadets Andy Schad and Mark Stutts as they tell us about their experience with the U.S Coast Guard Academy, which is a four year military college program that leads to serving as an officer in the United States Coast Guard. We discuss what majors the academy offers a…
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What it's like being an Operations Specialist (OS) in the U.S Coast Guard - With OS3 Steph Deravel
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, I sit down with Operations Specialist 3rd Class Steph Deravel to discuss her 2 years so far in the U.S Coast Guard. We discuss her transfer from enlisting as a reservist to switching to active duty while in bootcamp, her time as a non rate on a buoy tender, and now her career as an Operations Spec…
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Working As A Health Service Technician In U.S The Coast Guard - With HS2 Avery Yates
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, we sit down with Health Service Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class Yates, who talks about his journey into joining the Coast Guard and becoming an HS. We cover day to day working life of what a Health Service Technician does both in shore side positions and on a cutter. We also cover ways to trans…
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Insight and Information from Coast Guard Recruiters At Coast Guard Recruiting Station Providence Rhode Island
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast, we travel to Coast Guard Recruiting Station Providence Rhode Island to talk to Senior Chief Boatswains Mate Monyhan, Marine Science Technician Sandoval and Public Affairs Specialist Majala. We cover important topics on what current Coasties can do if they want to get more involved with recruiting …
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Interview With Storekeeper 2nd Class Sean Hurley Part 2 Of 2 "Working As A Storekeeper In The Coast Guard"
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In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" Podcast, we continue our conversation with Storekeeper Second Class Hurley in Part 2 of 2 in our two part series. We continue into a detailed discussion of Sean's life as a storekeeper in the U.S Coast Guard and some of the interesting jobs and opportunities he has had with this rating. We further go into …
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Interview With Storekeeper 2nd Class Sean Hurley Part 1 Of 2 "Prior Military Service Before Joining The Coast Guard"
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In this two part episode series we sit down with Storekeeper 2nd Class Sean Hurley to talk about his career as an Army Infantryman and life between services before rejoining the military and switching over to the Coast Guard to become a storekeeper. Episode Part 1 of 2 covers all of his Army adventures and transitioning from military to civilian li…
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Role Of The Coast Guard Cutter Surface Swimmer
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In this episode I discuss the duties and responsibilities of performing as a cutter surface swimmer which is the collateral to being the rescue swimmer on a Coast Guard Cutter. Cutters are all required to have surface to swimmers so this role is essential to introduce to the viewers and hopefully increase interest in some of you becoming cutter sur…
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Interview With EM3 Nathan Sprock - Living In Alaska/Working As An Electricians Mate In The Coast Guard
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In this interview we sit down with Electricians Mate 3rd Class Sprock and talk with him about what it's like to be an Electrician's Mate in the U.S Coast Guard. He gives us great details about the rate and what A-School was like for him. We also get the bonus privilege of hearing his detailed experience of living as a non-rate in Alaska and what ex…
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Working as a Culinary Specialist in the United States Coast Guard - Interview with CS2 Grace Muchler
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In this episode we sit down with CS2 Grace Muchler who is a culinary specialist (CS) serving in the Coast Guard on the Coast Guard Cutter Oak. She provides us with great details on the day to day life of a culinary specialist in the Coast Guard and walks us through what it's like going direct from Bootcamp to A-School and then reporting to your fir…
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Paths To Becoming An Officer In The U.S Coast Guard
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In this episode I discuss in detail all the paths available to becoming an Officer in the United States Coast Guard. Many of these options are lesser known to people and my goal is to promote them so that people know every option they have at their disposal. The application process for these programs is very tough, so I have also included a segment…
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In this episode I talk about going through Coast Guard Bootcamp as a Seaman Recruit (E1). What to expect from your 7.5 weeks at Training Center Cape May, and how to make the most of your time to make it go as smoothly as possible.על ידי Hunter Giacomuzzi
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Financial Insight From A Coastie
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In this episode, I give insight into the financial strategies I use to make the most of every paycheck while serving in the Coast Guard. I walk people through how I lay out and set up my budget as well as advice on how to make the most of all the perks and benefits you get for serving in the military.…
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Choosing Your Career / Rate In The Coast Guard
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In this episode, I talk about how to pick your job / rate in the Coast Guard and some important advice that I would recommend for anyone joining and in the process of making a decision for what job they would like to do within the fleet.על ידי Hunter Giacomuzzi
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Coast Guard Non-Rate Fireman Life - With Fireman Luke Campbell
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In this episode we sit down and talk with Fireman Luke Campbell from Cody Wyoming and ask him about his journey of joining the Coast Guard and his experiences he's had his first year serving as a non rate fireman aboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter Oak. FN Campbell gives us perspective on the challenges of recruitment from an inland state, …
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Introduction Episode - Coast To Coasties
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In this episode I go over why I'm starting this wonderful podcast and why if you have any interest or curiosity about the Coast Guard or Maritime Industry, you should definitely download this podcast series. I'm very passionate about what I speak about and very proud to share this wonderful career and advice with as many listeners as possible.…
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Enlistment Process In The United States Coast Guard
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In this episode I go over the process of deciding to join the Coast Guard and what steps you need to take in order to maximize your offers available to you enlisting as a recruit to get the most out of your contract. We walk through the process step by step and address various tips and tricks you can use along the way to taking the Oath Of Enlistme…
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