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Coast Guard Auxiliary Leader Hosts Training Session
Lt. Commander Ralph Green, commodore of the Lake Michigan area, spoke at the local unit’s fall and winter training, tracing the auxiliary’s five year history, wartime service, and growth. He noted new congressionally approved measures for advancement and praised auxiliary courses in navigation and postwar social activities. Green’s background includes engineering with Chicago Bridge and Iron and leadership in the Lake Michigan Yachting association promoting navigational tests for power boats.
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Ralph Green
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United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Lloyd Alden
Commodore Green
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