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| LIFE IN SOLERA | JULY 2025 | 43 e U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Patrolling the Persian Gulf Our Coast Guard has had six cutters patrolling the Persian Gulf for some time. They are the Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters and sail from Bahrain. Our community has had the honor and pleasure of supporting each of these small ships at one time or the other. We are currently supporting the crews of three of the cutters, at this time. They are named after Coast Guard heroes of the past. They are named after Robert Goldman, Glen Harris, and Emlen Tunnell. These cutters replaced smaller and older cutters that we had supported for six years. These new craft are larger, faster, and has a range of 2,950 nautical miles. It has bow thrusters for better maneuvering, a 25mm Chain Gun Auto Cannon, four 50cal Machine Guns, larger Galley, and larger Duel Gender Permanent Berthing for 22 crew members and a large private Cabin for the CO and XO. These craft replaced the old, smaller boats in 2022. If you happen to visit me in my garage, you can see a poster sent by the crew of the cutters Goldman. Thank you for caring. ~ Jesse Donardt SUPPORT OUR TROOPS VETERAN ASSISTANCE FLAG BRIGADE Billy (Mitch) Mitchell is a resident and Veteran who has voluntarily worked with individuals and the Veterans Administration to assist Veterans in obtaining benefits. If you are a Veteran and want to know which benefits you may be eligible for, contact Mitch at (951) 797- 0800. The Flags were raised on June 6 for D Day and June 14 for Flag Day. The Flags will be raised July 4 for Independence Day, Sept. 1 for Labor Day, and Sept. 11 for Patriots Day. Thank you to those few dedicated resident volunteers who are up "at the crack of dawn" on these special days to put up and take down our flags. The Contact for the Flag Brigade is Nick Gercis at nick. gercis@gmail.com. To all veterans, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! Flag schedule for 2025 \Independence Day: Fri., July 4 - up 7/3, down 7/7 Labor Day: Mon., Sept. 1 - up 8/29, down 9/2 Patriots Day: Thurs., Sept. 11 - up 9/10, down 9/15 National POW/MIA Day: Fri., Sept. 19 - up 8/18, down 9/22 Veterans Day: Tues., Nov. 11 - up 11/10, down 11/12 Pearl Harbor Day: Sun., Dec. 7 - up 12/5, down 12/8