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Title: Shipmate of the Week – SN Cody Reed
Post by: oldcoastie6468 on October 21, 2013, 10:14:23 PM

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Shipmate of the Week – SN Cody Reed
Posted by LT Stephanie Young, Friday, October 18, 2013

Coast Guard members display various awards, ribbons and badges they have earned throughout their careers upon their chests. From pilot wings to marine safety pins, the insignia worn on a uniform can tell you a lot about a servicemember’s career. One member, though early in his career, has something rare on his Coast Guard uniform – the coveted Army Air Assault Badge.

Seaman Cody Reed, from Air Station Barbers Point, recently graduated from Army Air Assault School, learning the skills to make maximum use of helicopter assets and earning the privilege to wear the badge.

Reed’s path to Air Assault School started when Air Station Barbers Point was awarded a slot to attend the training. After a series of intense tests involving more than 200 members, Reed came out on top. A member of the damage control shop at the air station, he spent the time leading up to Air Assault School preparing for one of the most physically and mentally demanding two weeks of any military training.

Reed arrived as the sole Coast Guardsman at the training alongside 150 Army soldiers and Marines. While the blue of his uniform stood out in a sea of green, it wasn’t difference Reed found in his fellow trainees, but similarities.

 ::USA::

http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/10/shipmate-of-the-week-sn-cody-reed/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCoastGuardCompass+%28The+Coast+Guard+Compass%29#sthash.OXP (http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/10/shipmate-of-the-week-sn-cody-reed/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCoastGuardCompass+%28The+Coast+Guard+Compass%29#sthash.OXP)

Title: Re: Shipmate of the Week – SN Cody Reed
Post by: Libertas on October 22, 2013, 07:23:18 AM

Barbers Point, nice posting.   ::thumbsup::

Can't be many Coasties with that kind of badge.   ::USA::

Title: Re: Shipmate of the Week – SN Cody Reed
Post by: oldcoastie6468 on October 22, 2013, 08:06:17 AM

Quote from: Libertas on October 22, 2013, 07:23:18 AM

Barbers Point, nice posting.   ::thumbsup::

Can't be many Coasties with that kind of badge.   ::USA::

I believe he's the only one.

Title: Re: Shipmate of the Week – SN Cody Reed
Post by: AlanS on October 22, 2013, 11:01:56 AM

Congrats, Seaman! ::USA::

Title: Re: Shipmate of the Week – SN Cody Reed
Post by: oldcoastie6468 on October 22, 2013, 11:05:09 AM

I also understand that Navy SEALs have flunked out of the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers training school.

Each service has it's own corner of specialization, and they sometimes cross over into the corners of the other services.

Title: Re: Shipmate of the Week – SN Cody Reed
Post by: LadyVirginia on October 22, 2013, 11:17:16 AM

very cool