San Diego Coast Guard City

Big cheers for a local Coast Guard SPAR who is celebrating her 100th Birthday! Want to wish her a Happy Birthday? Her daughter is hoping to get 100 birthday cards for her Mom's special day on May 12th.

USCG WWII Veteran Ena Reynolds Slaughter enlisted in Dayton, Ohio and went to boot camp in Sheepshead Bay, NY in May 1945. During WWII, Wright Field recruited female high school graduates, instructing them in various trades at West Virginia Wesleyan College to replace the civilian men who left for the war. Ena Slaughter was one of those young women, and she trained to work in the fuel, l**e, and paint lab. Her job was to ensure those items met certain quality specifications before use on aircraft.

She started recruit training and WWII ended two weeks later. She and the new SPARs rode the subway into New York City to celebrate. She was sent to Charleston, SC. Ena worked in the laundry for a couple of days until the Coast Guard realized she had lab training. There, she ran tests and gave injections until she was released from service in February 1946.

Post-military, she used the GI Bill, raised three girls, and worked in medical offices. Ena still says that that joining the Coast Guard was one of the best things she has ever done, was proud to have served, and felt like she was helping to win the war by “freeing a man to fight.” 🇺🇸

Cards should be addressed to: WWII CG SPAR Ena Slaughter, c/o Jo Anne Feinstein, 12826 Cijon Street, San Diego, CA 92129.

Here's a few photos. Semper Paratus Miss Ena!

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Movie: Wicked (PG) sponsored by Grand Canyon University
Date: Wednesday, December 18th
Time: 3:30pm
Movie is 2 hours, 40 minutes
Location: Mission AMC
USO San Diego has Limited Tickets for Active Duty Military and their families. Pre-register for lottery selection.
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When selected, individuals must show active military ID when picking up tickets from USO San Diego team.

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Holiday Magic with Special Screening of Wicked (PG) the Movie! Pre-Registration for Lottery! Our USO San Diego team is excited to share this special screening of Wicked sponsored by Grand Canyon University!!! Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at S**z University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful W...

Sharing the Joy! 🎁

The holidays can often bring added financial stress. Sharing the Joy offers immediate relief by matching donors to families, providing holiday presents from your wishlist. But our support doesn’t end there. Through our core program, Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA), we work with you to help you achieve long-term financial wellness, so the next holiday season brings joy instead of stress 💛

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Let’s make the holidays joyful—now and for the future.

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The holidays can bring added financial stress instead of joy to families that already sacrifice so much, so we are here to help.
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Sign up now to receive a Thanksgiving meal through our Thanksgiving Food Drive and make the holiday season a little brighter for your family.

📣 Applications for Operation Ride Home are now OPEN!!! 🇺🇸🚗

With the generous support of our amazing partners at Jack Daniel's, the ASYMCA Operation Ride Home program is once again bringing families together for the holidays by helping active duty military personnel travel home. ❤️🏡

🗓️ Application submission will close on November 15, 2024. 🛑

Don't miss your chance! 🎄 Check out program details, eligibility requirements, and the approval form here 👉 https://ridehome.asymca.org/find-your-ride-home/
Get your approval form ready and apply! ✈️🚙

We.Will.Never.Forget. 🇺🇸

First Come, First Serve!! Register if you're interested.

You will have the opportunity to select up to four (4) tickets for Tchaikovsky on August 30th at 7:30pm OR select up to two (2) tickets for The Beach Boys concert on September 1st at 7:30pm. The concerts will at the Rady Shell.

Confirmation emails will be sent so please check your emails and SPAM email box no later than August 29th for Tchaikovsky tickets and August 31st for The Beach Boys concert.

There may be last minute cancellations, and we may contact you via text to assign the tickets.

Only open to Active-Duty/National Guard/Active Duty Reservists and Gold Star families with valid military ID. Please only register your dependents. Retirees and Veterans are not eligible for these tickets.

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