The Coast Guard Years Podcast

I didn't always live on the base in Boston, and I did cook a little too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COMDAC School comes to an end, and now Gonzo is headed to NAVMACS school...sort of..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Going to COMDAC School in Portsmouth, might as well go to the beach, morale van to the rescue. Just not the beach you think it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heading to another Coast Guard electronics school in Portsmouth, VA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, we're talking about the same shower from ET school, well sort of talking about the shower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heading off to RADAR School, and life just wouldn't be "normal" for me if there wasn't something unexpected didn't happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heading to New Bedford and doing a little bit of canoeing.Written and Produced by Tim GonzalezIntro and Outro by Nicholas Gonzalez Music by by Tim GonzalezProduction by Mislaid Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, Gonzo starts to do ET stuff and learns a Southern saying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Headed to Boston and another cab ride, what could possibly go wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The time in Govenors Island is almost over. Just a few more things to button up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gonzo, the Coast Guard Years, New York, Episode 5: Static electricity and Duty AssignmentsOne of the things we learned in ET school, was just that. Static electricity, although not in the way I thought it probably was meant to be taught. Oh and we went to a baseball game too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sort of a tour of the bathroom...sort of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pizza Runs and going to the USO....sort of.Season 3 Gonzo the Coast Guard Years New York EP:3 Pizza and The USO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gonzo finally arrives at Coast Electronics "A" school at Governors Island, NY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoa! Heading to New York City for Electronics School. Season 3 Gonzo The Coast Guard Years New York EP1: Take a Cab They Said Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So it's off to the Coast Guard Academy. Yes, I went to the Academy.....sort of that is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go into dry dock, whatever that is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So finally made it to the ship yards. a little bit about Deck Apes and Gunnermates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gonzo recalls life in the Coast Guard. Well at least how he remembers it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spend some time talking about the shipyard workers and getting to know my new shipmates onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis 910. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alright so it's more Thetis, sort of. I know you're wondering what a Thetis is, I mean like who isn't wondering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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My Coast Guard Experience really took a weird turn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As if my first day on the job didn't suck enough, but I got to do more "seaman" type stuff....sort of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I get introduced to Cruising and my first Christmas away from Virginia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Okay SO finally my first real day on the job, it's so NOT what I expected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still my first day in Key West, FL. It's time to explore a little.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gonzo The Coast Guard Years Season 2: Key West, Permissive Orders and Where am IOn to my first duty assignment, and of course it doesn't go smooth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gonzo The Coast Guard Years Boot Camp, Episode 10: “What do these look like, and Graduation”Season Finale: We will be back in AugustOff to the Range, and I get to meet another Company Commander and her company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gonzo The Coast Guard Years Boot Camp, Episode 8: “Range Day & A Wolf Pack”It’s time to go to the range, and Gonzo, that’s me runs into a Wolf Pack on Cape May.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 6 Physical Fitness tests, where I try to rack up as many points as I can, and time to pick my first duty station assuming I survive boot camp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes people don’t make it through boot camp, what happens to them, and also the day I totally lost my mind and said something I clearly shouldn’t have said.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The day we came back to the squad bay only to find that our racks had been tossed. I also learned a new phrase, Puda Jacks. I really could have done without learning it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re in week two of boot camp and this is where things sort of start to take shape.We get to do our first Coast Guard Swim test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forming company is over, we meet our Company Commander (CC). We have a company name now, Victor 126 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the first week of boot camp, known as Forming Company. It’s here where all the “boring” stuff is taken care of, and now it’s Uniforms and Vaccinations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1 of Coast Guard Boot CampMy Trip from the airport to CG Boot camp and my first night there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.