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U.S Coast Guard Rescues Swimmer Attending West Point Academy or Troy University Roxanne Brown I Search Ms. Burton April 28, 2009 My name is Roxanne Brown and my plan is to be in the U.S. Coast Guard. To me the Coast Guard is one of most important career a person can every have? I plan to reach that goal by going to Troy University or West Point Academy. Basically what I want to do in the Coast Guard is a rescue Swimmer. Rescue swimmers are very important in the Coast Guard because when people are in large bodies of water, and they are in danger they call for rescue swimmer to come and rescue them. But mostly for hurricane that’s when the rescues swimmer is mostly needed. Being a rescue swimmer is a thrilling job cause when they call for you and you know that you bout to save someone’s life and to me that is a big thrill. That’s why I would be honored to be an U.S Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The U.S Coast Guard rescues swimmer are the brave’s young men and women who hoist or free-fall dangerous a helicopter into dangerous seas to perform daring rescue. The rescue swimmer training school here has one of the highest student attrition rates of any special operations school in the military. Roughly 75 students go through the school each year, and fewer than half make it out. Adding even more pressure during training, instructors treat candidates with a "drill sergeant type in your face" mentality. However, Wentz noted that such treatment is done professionally and with respect. Candidates selected for the school must first go through what is called the airmen training course. The four-month-long course, which, despite its name, has nothing to do with the Air Force, helps prepare candidates for the grueling rescue swimmer course. All the endless opportunities you are offered in the Coast Guard with no restriction for women. All Coast Guard opportunities (enlisted rating and office career fields) are equally available to men and women. You will take on responsibility fast, make critical decision, and tackle challenging assignment. Once you’ve done the job and done it well you will reap the benefits. Promotions and advancement are based solely on your job performance and capabilities. You’ll go as for as your abilities and drive can take you. The Coast Guard has more than two-dozen enlisted rating and officer career fields to choose from. If you want to get some real world experience before to college, you may be interested in active duty enlisted service. If college is your plans but you just don’t have the funding, serving part-time in the Coat Guard Reserve may be the right choice. After graduating from college you may qualify to attend Officer Candidate School and begin a career as a Coast Guard officer. They also provide opportunities for you to grow and prepare for the future. The Coast Guard has educational benefits through the Montgomery GI Bill and tuition assistance. Then with all the best training you’ll always be ready to do whatever job you have in the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard they look for leaders. That’s why they invest so much in each individual. The best training the latest equipment and technology as well as continuous learning in real-life situation. You will be trained by some of the most skilled people in uniform. The knowledge you gain will lay the foundation for a successful career, and give you the ability to handle the most demanding missions. Well before you get all the training you have to be in the Coast Guard first. How u get in the Coast Guard: That all of the ways you may get into the U.S Coast Guard. But being the Coast Guard is a big responsibly there are a lot of things you have to do and learn. What I didn’t know about the Coast Guard is the Coast Guard’s roots lie in the Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on August 4, 1790 as part of the Department of the Treasury. An act of the U.S. Congress created the Coast Guard in 1915, with the merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the United States Lifesaving Service. The United States Lighthouse Service was merged into the Coast Guard in 1939. The legal basis for the Coast Guard is Title 14 of the United States Code, which states: "The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times." Upon the declaration of war or when the President directs, the Coast Guard operates under the authority of the Department of the Navy. The Coast Guard later moved to the Department of Transportation in 1967, and on February 25, 2003 it became part of the Department of Homeland Security. I didn’t know all these things happen in the Coast Guard but now I know it. Like some things about rescues swimmer I don’t know like the rescue swimmer training school here has one of the highest student attrition rates of any special operations school in the military. Roughly 75 students go through the school each year, and fewer than half make it out. According to Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Thor Wentz, who helps run the school, many candidates give up before stepping foot in the pool. There are so many things I want 2 know about being in the Coast Guard. When I do get into the Coast Guard and become rescues swimmer I plan on be one of the best rescues swimmer the Coast Guard ever had. I plan on doing that by working very hard and long and sticking with it. Me loving the Coast Guard and all if I ever mite one of them I would ask so many question because I so interested in the Coast Guard. Some of the questions I would ask are: Does the coast Guard cost anything? There are no enrollments fees. What courses are eligible? E include: graduate and undergraduate degrees, vocational/technical training tutorial assistance, and licensing/certification test reimbursement. Programs must be offered by a public institute of higher learning and be approved for GI Bill benefits. What benefits can I receive? The benefits you can receive are determined by many factors, such as time served, whether you serve on active duty, what type of courses you are taking, where, when, how you choose, and number of credits taken. Can I use my benefits while on active duty? Yes, you can use your benefits while on active duty. However, you will not be eligible to receive the housing allowance benefit or be paid for books and supplies. To support your educational need while on active duty, the Coast Guard offers a tuition assistance program. Can I transfer my benefits to my dependants? Yes, under this program the Coast Guard will offer you the opportunity to transfer these educational benefits to your spouse and child. However, different active duty service commitments are required. Once you enlist, speak with your Educational Service Officer to get more information. How long are my benefits good for? You will have access to your benefits for 15 years from the date of your discharge from active duty. That’s mostly all the things I would ask a U.S Coast Guard. The reason why I’m asking about benefits is cause jobs benefits is not that high but Coast Guard. In the Coast Guard Academy graduates are commissioned as Ensigns in the Coast Guard and immediately receive monthly basic pay at 0-1 pay grade according to the military pay tables in 2006, that more than $2,400 per mouth. In addition, benefits include: on-taxable mouthy allowances for food and housing. Free medical and dental benefits commissary and Exchange shopping privileges. The “tax advantage” of having only your basic pay taxed. But all this adds up to an average annual pay of nearly $50,000. There are not many jobs that offer those financial benefits immediately after college graduation. But before I get into the Coast Guard I will have to attend Troy University or West Point. Troy University is a public institution comprised of a network of campuses throughout Alabama and worldwide. International in scope, Troy University provides a variety of educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels for a diverse student body in traditional, nontraditional, and emerging electronic formats. Academic programs are supported by a variety of student services which promote the welfare of the individual student. Troy University's dedicated faculty and staff promote discovery and exploration of knowledge and its application to life-long success through effective teaching, service, creative partnerships, scholarship and research. Troy University’s tradition of teaching excellence dates to its founding on February 26, 1887, when an act of the Alabama Legislature established Troy State Normal School as an institution. TROY University is proud to be in partnership with the United States eArmyU Access Online, and to offer occupation related degrees through distance learning to soldiers serving world wide. To train teachers for Alabama’s schools. In 2001, the U.S. Army launched one of the most innovative online learning programs in the world–EArmyU. This exciting program, developed by The Army Continuing Education System, is designed to offer eligible enlisted Soldiers and officers the opportunity to work toward a college degree or certificate anytime, anywhere. EArmyU revolutionizes Army Education through state-of-the-art online learning. The Normal College offered extension courses for teachers and granted teaching certificates until 1929, when the State Board of Education changed the charter of the institution and renamed it Troy State Teacher’s College. Like many American universities, Troy State Teacher’s College enjoyed one of it most prosperous periods of growth in the years following World War II when returning veterans took advantage of the GI Bill. The enrollment of the College more than doubled and this growth led to the introduction of degree programs in disciplines other than education, most notably in business. In 1957, the State Board of Education recognized this expanded role and dropped “Teacher’s” from Troy State College’s name. West Point is renowned as an historic and distinguished military academy, and a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies, the Academy's "Long Gray Line" includes some of our nation's most famous leaders: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, and Norman Schwarzkopf. West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically, and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our nation. The West Point trademark program was formally established to protect and license the Institutional Names and Identifying Marks of the United States Military Academy. These marks, which are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or protected under State and common law, are the exclusive property of the United States Army and are managed locally by the West Point Licensing Director. The ** history **of West Point is integral to the history of the United States of America. From the day of its founding on March 16, 1802, a favorite expression at West Point is that "much of the history we teach was made by people we taught." Great leaders such as Grant and Lee, Pershing and MacArthur, Eisenhower and Patton, Schwarzkopf and Piraeus are among the more than 50,000 graduates. Countless others, following military service, have had distinguished careers in business, medicine, law, sports, politics, and science. Four current graduates and two former faculty members of the United States Military Academy are members of the 111th Congress. [|www.google.com/west point .com]
 * You must be a U.S Citizen or a resident Alien.
 * You must be “between” 17-39. (Up to age 32 if attending an A’ school) for Active Duty. (If you are 17 you’ll need parental consent.)
 * Reservists must be “between” 17-39. Prior service personnel should contact their local recruiter for specific programs.
 * You must have a high school diploma. GED is accepter in rate circumstances.
 * You can have more than two dependents.
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