The Coast Guard Years Podcast

By: Tim Gonzalez
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  • Welcome to The Coast Guard Years, 4 Years and 7 months of Coast Guard Life, through my point of view. Time in boot camp, first duty station until the last, and most of the time in-between. Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Introduction To Gonzo The Coast Guard Years

    Introduction To Gonzo The Coast Guard Years
    Mar 7 2019

    The Coast Guard Years Podcast  Introduction:

     

    Hi and welcome to Gonzo, The Coast Guard Years Podcast. My name is Nicholas Gonzalez, and my Dad, Tim Gonzalez, well he’s Gonzo, at least that’s what his Coast Guard friends that I met call him. Seems that nicknames stuck for life. This Podcast is about my Dad’s, time in the Coast Guard from October 1987 to May 1992. 

     

    The hope of this podcast is to shed a little light on what it was like to be in the US Coast Guard, prior to 9/11.  It’s not a recruiting tool, nor a pitch to join up or even an attempt to glamorize it at all.

     

    Although if you find that you’re interested in knowing more about the Coast Guard, feel free to put a question in the comments section. We will do our best to respond.

     

    Hopefully you will find this both entertaining and informative, the stories you’re going to hear are not usually spoken about publicly, or at least not outside of your local Coast Guard Watering hole.

     

    Please keep in my mind that these “tales” are being told from my Dad’s point of view, and not everyone will share his views but maybe relate, just a little bit.

     

    “OH, and some of the names you’re going to hear along the way, well they’ve been changed, not so much to protect the innocent. Just the story that they are in may end up being a little embarrassing and they wouldn’t necessarily want anyone else to know about their involvement.

     

    If you enjoy this podcast, please be sure to click the subscribe button and be sure to leave any comments below.

     

    And now let me welcome you again, to Gonzo, The Coast Guard Years.

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    2 mins
  • Gonzo The Coast Guard Years: Boot Camp Episode 1 “I Broke The Toilet”

    Gonzo The Coast Guard Years: Boot Camp Episode 1 “I Broke The Toilet”
    Mar 11 2019

    Day 1 of Coast Guard Boot Camp

    My Trip from the airport to CG Boot camp and my first night there.

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    25 mins
  • Gonzo The Coast Guard Years: Boot Camp Episode 2: “Haircuts and Drug Tests”

    Gonzo The Coast Guard Years: Boot Camp Episode 2: “Haircuts and Drug Tests”
    Mar 18 2019

    Forming Company Week “Haircuts and Drug Tests”

    It’s the first week of boot camp, known as Forming Company. It’s here where all the “boring” stuff is taken care of. 

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    10 mins

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Outstanding relocation of the USCG

Gonzo’s point of view of his time in the Coast Guard from boot camp and the time in-between is so spot on! I served in the Coast Guard during the same time from 1986 (Sierra 121) – 1996 (CGC Escanaba, CGC Vigilant, CGC Reliance, and 210 MAT NESU) and his stories brought back soooo many of the same memories for me that he shares in his Podcast. Bravo Zulu Gonzo! Semper Paratus!

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