DATE: January 14, 2009 2:06:27 PM EST

Contact: Veronica Colbath

(609) 898-6362

Recruits celebrate Christmas with community members

TRACEN Cape May, N.J.
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Press Release

Date: Dec. 22, 2008
Contact: CWO2 Veronica Bandrowsky

RECRUITS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Local community members participating in Operation Fireside are scheduled to pick up 244 recruits here at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, Thursday at 12 p.m., to celebrate Christmas.

Volunteers from the Cape May County American Red Cross Chapter gather the names of the volunteers and help Coast Guard members match recruits with host families Christmas morning.

Recruits in training weeks seven through three are permitted to participate in Operation Fireside.

MEDIA NOTE: Members of the media interested in documenting Operation Fireside must contact CWO Veronica Bandrowsky at (609) 898-6362.

 

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