Fred's Place - The Place To Meet Old Coast Guard Shipmates

OK, you've heard about Fred's Place and now you want to see what its all about. Hopefully this page will give you a good overview of what's available here, how to get the most out of Fred's Place, and get you registered.

First thing, you may want to register, click here to sign-up. Don't forget to come back to this page!

Ok, Let's see what Fred's Place has to offer:

The E-Mail Directory. The heart of Fred's Place is our E-Mail Directory. It is the E-Mail Directory that lists the name, rate or rank, status, year of separation, e-mail address and location of each individual registered at Fred's Place. You can Search The Directoryon Name, rate or rank, status, or location.

Email Addresses. For security and privacy protection for our members, the email addresses are never displayed. In order to email a member, you must first sign-in and use the Directory Search from the Member's Control Panel. Once you find an individual, an email icon will be next to their name. By clicking on this icon you will be able to fill-in an email form. Once the member replies to your message, you'll have their email address.

Update or Change Your Directory Entry. You may update or change any information on your Directory Entry simply by signing-in and clicking on the Change/Yes button next to the element you wish to change. Click here for the E-Mail Directory.

The Virtual Reunion Hall Our new Reunion Hall can best be described as a building with sixteen decks (Districts, Headquarters, Cutters, Special Groups, etc) with a room for each unit (over fourteen hundred rooms), each room has ten tables - Year Groups [40s, 50s, 60s, etc]) - and a Chat Table for chit-chat between shipmates. I have tried to include every CG Unit both past and present. If you don't see the unit you are looking for, email me. You may be seated and leave comments on any or all your past units. You will also be able to see who else is seated at your table. Its a great place to find old shipmates. Click here for the Reunion Hall.

The Scuttlebutt Morning News Tired of listening to rumors? Our Scuttlebutt Morning News or Straight Scoop page does away with rumors. Articles of interest to you are posted daily. The Editor-in-Chief, Barb Chiles, posts so many articles and wants the news to be fresh - so articles remain on the Scuttlebutt Morning News Page for approximately one week. By the way, if you should come across any interesting articles pass them to Barb and she'll post em! If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, contact Barb. Click here for the Scuttlebutt Morning News.

The Bulletin Board Ah, the Bulletin Board. Lost touch with an old friend? Then you need the Bulletin Board. All bulletins are kept on-line for at least 30 days. You can even look back to all the old bulletins. Click here for the Bulletin Board.

Post A Bulletin Select the Post A Bulletin Button on the Bulletin Board page to post a message. I have had to impose three rules regarding the Bulletin Board: (1) The Bulletin Board is for registered users of Fred's Place only. (2) Please refrain from posting commercial, for sale, employment opportunities, or real estate ads on the Bulletin Board. And (3) please don't post the "I was station here and there and am looking for anyone who remembers me" type of bulletin. Click here for the Bulletin Board.

Who We Are and What We do. Over the past few years, we have collected, produced and published selected video clips and photo essays of Coastguardsmen in a wide variety of situations sharing aspects of their daliy life. See them, on the job, after hours, afloat, ashore, in the air, on duty, off duty, at work and at play. What's it like to stand a 'Bear Watch' while breaking ice in the Artic, catching the bad guys on a Counter-Narcotics Patrol, sailing on the EAGLE, setting a buoy, or rescuing victims following a disaster? Grab your favorite beverage, sit back and enjoy our vast collection of photo essays & videos. Click here to see "Who We Are and What We Do".

Photo Album & Group Photos. Looking for a Unit photograph, patch, or lighter? We probably have what you're looking for. We have over 10,000 images for your enjoyment. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Yes, you can easily upload your photos to our online Photo Album too. Click here for our Photo Album.

Boot Camp & Service School Photos. We are collecting boot camp company and group service school graduating photos. Dig through your old boxes and scan those old photos then attach them to an email to me . A special section of our Photo Album will be dedicated to these old group photos. Check out what we have thus far ...

Some Of Our Other Offerings

Shipmates Onboard. The number at the top of the Main Page is a running 'crew counter'. It immediately lets you know how many shipmates can be found on the E-Mail Directory.

Who's Fred? Just who is this guy, Fred? I have prepared a short bio that may answer your questions as to who I am and why did I start Fred's Place. Want to see an ugly mug shot? Click here to see Who's Fred? .

How To Find... I am not a private investigator, I am a collector of e-mail addresses. If you don't see an old shipmate listed on the E-Mail Directory, chances are I don't know anything about the individual. I have collected several resources available on the internet to help you locate someone and have placed them all on the How To Find ... page.

Links of Interest. This is a collection of links to other websites that are related to the Coast Guard. It is here that you can find the Coastie Links. The Coastie Links are links to our crewmembers that have their own websites. Click here to see our Links Page.

New Arrivals. I know how difficult it is to scan the entire E-Mail Directory, so this page is provided to help you keep track of who has 'reported aboard' in the past week. As long as you visit Fred's Place at least once a week, you will be able to see when one of your old shipmates reports aboard. Click here to see the New Arrivals List

Plank Owners. The first 100 crewmembers of Fred's Place were designated as Plank Owners. Want to see who started it all? This is the list! Click here to see the Plank Owners.

Announcements. Here you will find Special Announcements of interest plus other tibits of information. All postings are kept online for at least one month. Click here to see the Announcements.

How To Get The Most Out Of Fred's Place

The first thing you probably want to do is find your old shipmates. Go to the Reunion Hall and find all of your past unit's. Post your comments on each unit table and look to see who was aboard during your tour. You might recall an old shipmate that you had completely forgoten about.

Scan through the E-Mail Directory. See if you can find your old shipmates that may have already reported aboard Fred's Place.

Still can't find that old friend? I have two more suggestions. Read the How To Find... page for other internet resources for finding people. Finally, you may want to Post a Bulletin on our Bulletin Board asking if anyone knows where "Johnny Whitehat" is. Good Luck.

OK, how about finding some information? Want to read the latest news wire stories about an ongoing case? If you're looking for the latest news wire stories, safety notices, solicitations, a little humor and maybe some political commentary - you just gotta visit our Scuttlebutt Morning News Page. This is where you'll find the straight scoop.

How about all those little tidbits of information, you know, stuff about pay, travel, who to call for this and that? We have two great pages packed with who to call, where to write, and how to find information. Just visit our Frequently Asked Questions or Links Pages.

Looking for some entertainment? Fill up that glass or coffee mug, kick back and join in on lively discussion groups in our Discussion Boards. You can join in on the discussions of the very popular Point-CounterPoint, or any of the other discussion on History and Trivia, Old Salts, Movin On, Rating discussions, or Servicewide Exams (SWE).