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Manatee Division Cadets

Searching For The Truth

Earn Hills VFW PostMedalsAuxiliary awarded four

VFW 10087 and their

Did You Know All the Moon

Last month, the Beverley

Manatee Division naval sea cadets with a citation and medal award for outstanding leader-

Does for Us?

ship. Commander Frank Del Rio invited Petty Officer Second Class Lane Martin, Petty

Officer Second Class Kent Coble, Petty Officer Third Class Christopher Kimball and Petty

Officer Third Class Trey Fowler to the annual award ceremony. The cadets, their families

Think about the many functions of our moon:

and their unit Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade Scott Arnold as well as other

A "night light": In northern countries, the full

staff and shipmates attend the banquet.

moon closest to September 22 is called the harvest

After a nice meal, Commander Del Rio handed out the certificates, along with

moon. This occurs when many crops are being har-

a generous monetary award to each Cadet. PO2 Martin of Crystal River has been in the

vested. It gives farmers lots of extra light to bring in

division for over five years and is currently the Assistant Leading Petty Officer, often tak-

their crops.

ing charge of the unit. Lane has earned the unit commendation ribbon four times and his

A Calendar: We get our name "month" from moon.

academic ribbon three times. His quiet leadership, resolve and longstanding membership

During the month, our moon goes through its phases to

bring a strong cohesion to his shipmates. PO2 Coble from Lecanto has been a cadet for four

document the change of days.

years. Kent brings a strong military bearing to the unit as he is a member of his high school

Controls our seasons: The moon stabilizes the tilt

JROTC program as well. He has earned the unit commendation ribbon 6 times, academic

of the Earth. Without it the Earth would swing from

achievement 3 times as well as a citation ribbon. He is an enthusiastic cadet, always eager

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0-90 degrees, and our seasons would be unpredictable.

to recommend a course of action and take charge of tasks.

Protective shield: The moon prevents many collisions of space rocks into

PO3 Fowler of Homosassa, also a four year cadet, has been previously named

Earth; instead, the rocks are drawn 3 S.thermoon.Pt., Homosofssamoonrida 34446

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Sea Cadet of the year, has attended numerous advanced trainings including emergency re-

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sponse. Notably, Trey has earned the community service ribbon with a silver star and four

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bronze star appurtenances. He has a big heart, always taking care of new cadets. PO3 Kim-

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advanced trainings including FAA Ground School where he earned his aircraft device. He

ocean water becoming stagnant and overheated reducing the oxygen supply upon

has also earned U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps four bronze stars for community service.

Earth.

Having attended Honor Guard training, he is the "go to" cadet for training the unit

We must have at least 18% oxygen in the air to survive. The level is cur-

for these ceremonies. The VFW was also very generous to the unit as a whole by present-

rently a perfect 21%. In a way, the moon helps provide our oxygen.

ing them with a donation accepted by LTJG Arnold, Instructor Marty Pickard, Instructor

Our moon was designed for a purpose. The name of that designer is Jesus.

Fiorenza and Instructor Katasha Cornwell. Think you've got what it takes to join our ranks?

Manatee Division meets monthly at USCG Station Yankeetown and learns about maritime

...I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth...- Isaiah

service. The Sea Cadet Corps is a youth organization for young Americans ages 10-18. For

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more information, contact the Commanding Officer LTJG Scott Arnold. Manatee Division

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