Frequently
Asked Questions & Who Do I Call?
Before You E-Mail Me.
You might want to look through this collection of
frequently asked questions. These questions are in no
particular order so you might have to either read through
them or use the [find] function on your browser to locate
keywords.
Be sure to look at the Who Do I Call for ..."
for additional "straight scoop".
Where's the Email Addresses?
How do I email someone on the Directory?
Help! I lost my UserID and Password
How can I find an individual?
Where can I find photographs of Cutters?
I have scanned some photos, do you accept them?
Where can I find information on Space A Travel?
Where can I find information on Military Campgrounds?
What happened to the 2nd, 3rd, and 12th Districts?
How can I find someone that's not on your list?
What are the words to Semper Paratus? Do you have the sheet music?
Where can I find some information on TRICARE?
How do I get started on my own Homepage?
Do I have to receive Military.com's Newsletter?
What should I do when I'm transferred and don't have an active e-mail address?
I can't hear the music. Any ideas?
Where can I find CG Licensing information?
Where can I find info about The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act
Where can I get my Cold War Recognition Certificates
Where can I get a copy of my DD-214?
Where can I get Coast Guard "stuff"?
Where can I get Forms for VA Benefits?
Where can I get info on the Retired Dental Plan?
Where can I find NAVRULES?
Where can I find Coast Guard Models?
Government Life Insurance Programs
Help! I lost my UserID and Password
Where can I find the straight scoop on Disability Benefits?
Where's the Email Addresses?
A. Email addresses are "hidden" from
public view in order to reduce junk mail and to respect our member's privacy. You may click
on the email icon next to a member's name to send a note through our mail forwarding system.
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Where can I find the straight scoop on Disability Benefits?
A.
Click here, and search on
DISABILITY - then get a cup of coffee - there's a lot of straight scoop here.
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Help! I lost my Username and Password.
A.
E-mail me and tell me EXACTLY what your Directory
Listing is (Last & First Name - Rate or Rank if necessary to properly identify your listing).
I will email your UserID and Password to the email address on file.
If it's the
Discussion Board username and password that you've lost -
that's part of Military.com - they suggest ...
If you've forgotten or lost your password, go to www.military.com and click Forgot your password? in the Login box on the login page. That will take you to a simple form, where you need to enter your member name and the email address you used when you signed up. Your password will be emailed to you.
If you have forgotten your user (member) name, please send us an email (use the Email Us form on the Help page, which you can get to without being logged in), and we will try to help you locate your user (member) information. We will need the email address you used when you joined Military.com.
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I have scanned some photos, do you accept them?
A. Yes. Please
visit our Photo Album and use the
Uploader Utility to send your photos to Fred's Place. You will also find some
helpful hints for preparing and uploading photos.Do Not
attach photos to email messages to me - my mailbox is full enough! Thanks.
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Where can I find photographs of Cutters?
A.The Naval Institute in
Wash. DC sells BW 8x10 photos of almost any ship for about
$20/copy. refer to:
http://www.usni.org/ or e-mail
webmaster@usni.org
Of course there's always our
Online Photo Album that has thousands of cutter photos.
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Where can I find information
on Space A Travel?
A. Here's a good start:
Travis AFB,
or Space Available Flight: An Overview.
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What happened to
the Second, Third and Twelfth Coast Guard Districts?
A. Basically the Eighth
absorbed the Second, the First absorbed the Third and the Eleventh absorbed
the Twelfth. Here is a picture showing the new District
Boundries.
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How can I find someone that's not on your list?
A. Please refer to The Locator Page.
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What are the words to Semper Paratus and do you have the sheet music?
A. Source: "The Coast Guardsman's Manual",
Eighth Edition (ISBN 1-55750-450-4). The publisher is the
Naval Institute Press. It cost approximately $17, and can
be ordered at any bookstore.
The sheet music is available in
Acrobat Reader format here:
Page One,
Page Two
NEW New updated version may be found here. The
following are the "World War II words".
From Aztec Shore to Artic Zone,
To Europe and Far East,
The Flag is carried by our ships
In times of war and peace;
And never have we struck it yet,
In spite of foemen's might,
Who cheered our crews and cheered again
For showing how to fight.
Chorus
So here's the Coast Guard marching song,
We sing on land or sea.
Through surf and storm and howling gale,
High shall our purpose be,
"Semper Paratus" is our guide,
Our fame, our glory, too.
To fight to save or fight and die!
Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you.
"Surveyor" and "Narcissus,"
The "Eagle" and "Dispatch,"
The "Hudson" and the "Tampa,"
These names are hard to match;
>From Barrow's shores to Paraguay,
Great Lakes' or Ocean's wave,
The Coast Guard fights through storms and winds
To punish or to save.
Aye! we've been "Always Ready"
To do, to fight, or die!
Write glory to the shield we wear
In letters to the sky.
To sink the foe or save the maimed
Our mission and our pride.
We'll carry on 'til Kingdom Come
Ideals for which we've died.
-Captain F. S. Van Boskerck, USCG (author)
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Where can I find some information on TRICARE?
A. A good starting point is
TRICARE Homepage.
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How do I get started on my own Homepage?
A. First, you must find out
if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) offers disk space
on their server for you to use. Many do, a few do not. If
you are in the 'have nots', you might want to check into
either GeoCities
or Tripod both of these
services offer free space for homepages and pretty good
'getting started' tutorials for the novice to get a basic
homepage online.
Q. What is HTML?
A. The HyperText Markup Language
or HTML is the language or set of 'tags' that you use to
publish a homepage. Here is a very good
online tutorial for HTML.
Q. What is a Web Editor? And
which Web Editor do you use or recommend?
A. A Web Editor is something
like a word processor for HTML. I don't personally use any
web editor. I started out using a text editor much like
Notepad and have continued using it to this day. What is
it they say about teaching old dogs... Anyway if you are
interested in testing a few Web Editors, I suggest starting
with
this list of Web Editors.
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Do I have to receive Military.com's Newsletter?
A. No.
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What should I do when I'm transferred and don't have an active e-mail address?
A. First, I recommend you register
with Military.com. One of their benefits is a free email service
that allows you to have an e-mail address without having an Internet
Service Provider (ISP). All you need is a computer and a modem.
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I can't hear the music. Any ideas?
A. It is extremely difficult to
remotely troubleshoot your system. I do have three suggestions. First,
insure you have a midi player installed on your computer. Second,
check to insure you can play a midi file locally. Third, check to
see that your browser is configured to automatically play midi
sound files.
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Where can I get a copy of my DD-214?
A. Click here to get a copy of your DD-214,
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Where can I get Coast Guard "stuff"?
A. Coast Guard souvenirs and patches are available at:
Coast Guard Exchange System
And of course you can always visit Our Coast Guard Store at Military.com.
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Where can I get Forms for VA Benefits?
A. Check out
Online VA Benefits Forms.
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Where can I get info on the Retired Dental Plan?
A. Check out
The DeltaSelect USA TRICARE Retiree Dental Program.
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Where can I find the NAVRULES?
A. http://www.navrules.com.
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Where can I find the Coast Guard Models?
A. E-mail Kurt Lautenschlager.
for LOTS of information!
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How do I email someone on the Directory?
A.
Only members can email individuals on our Directory. First, you must sign-in and select "Search the Directory" from the Member's Control Panel.
Once you find who you're looking for, click on the email icon next to their name.
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Who Do I Call?
Uniform Information
Retired Pay Matters
TRICARE
DEERS
Active Duty Pay Matters
Report of Death
Old Ship's Logs
Service Records
Social Security Benefits
Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
Travel Claims
Uniform Information. For information on Coast
Guard Uniforms contact or call COMDT(G-WPM-1) at (202) 267-1192/0730.
Uniform Distribution Center (UDC) 1-800-874-6841
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Retired Pay Matters. For information on pay, direct
deposit, LES'S, IRS Form 1099 R, SBP annuities, or to change
the address for delivery of your LES and Retiree Newsletter.
Call or Write:
Coast Guard Human Resources
Service & Information Center(RAS)
Toll Free: 1 800 772 8724
Commercial: 785 357 3415
FAX: 785 295 2639
Requests to Change, Start, or Stop Allotments, SITW and FITW
must be in writing. Write to:
Commanding Officer(RAS)
Coast Guard Human Resources
Service & Information Center
444 SE Quincy St.
Topeka KS 66683-3591
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TRICARE. For information
on Medical Benefits Contact:
Coast Guard Health Benefits Advisor
Toll Free: 1-800-942-2422
Or visit The TRICARE Website.
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DEERS. For information
regarding your DEERS automated file, contact:
Local ID Card issuing office or call:
Toll Free: 1-800-538-9552
In CA: 1-800-334-4162
In AK or HI: 1-800-527-5602
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Active Duty Pay Matters. For
information on pay, leave, and earning statements, IRS Form W-2 while
on Active Duty, contact:
First, your Unit Admin Office or Personnel Reporting Unit (PERSRU),
then,
Coast Guard Human Resources
Service & Information Center (SES)
Commercial: 785-357-3550
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Report of Death. To report the
death of a Coast Guard, NOAA retiree/annuitant or Lighthousekeeper, call:
Coast Guard Human Resources
Service & Information Center (RAS)
Toll Free: 1 800 772 8724
Commercial: 785 357 3415
FAX: 785 295 2639
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Service Records. For copies
of DD-214s, personnel records, medical & dental records, and service
metals. Requests must include complete name, rank, SSN, dates of
service & date of birth. Contact:
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Blvd
St Louis, MO 63132-5200
Commercial: 314-538-4141
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Social Security Benefits. For
information about Social Security Benefits, contact:
Local Social Security Office, or call Toll Free: 1-800-772-12133.
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Veteran's Benefits. For
information about VA Benefits, contact your local VA office or call:
General Info: 1-800-827-1000
Insurance: 1-800-669-8477
Headstones: 1-800-697-6947
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Veteran's Group Life Insurance (VGLI).
For information about VGLI coverage costs and renewal options, contact:
OSGLI
213 Washington St.
Newark, NJ 07102
Toll Free: 1-800-419-1473
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Travel Claims. For information
about travel claims, contact:
Coast Guard Human Resources
Service & Information Center(TVL)
Toll Free: 1 888 872 4885
Commercial: 785 295 2250
FAX: 785 295 2940
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Old Ship's Logs. For information
write:
National Archives Reference Branch
7th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20408
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