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TOPSIDE Anniversary March 1943-Present
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We wanted to communicate an important milestone that is coming soon .
Our research indicates that this newsletter , TOPSIDE , is the oldest continuously published Auxiliary newsletter . TOPSIDE has been regularly published since March 1943 . 2022 begins the 80 th year of the newsletter , with March 2023 being the official 80th Anniversary of TOPSIDE .
To view TOPSIDE ’ s online archive , please click this link on the D5NR website at https :// 5nr . org / topside-archives /. The TOPSIDE online bibliotheca contains the most complete collection of TOPSIDE from March 1943 to present .
Timothy Marks District Staff Officer -
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We assembled a dedicated multi-disciplined team of 5NR members to insure the preservation of the collection of old TOPSIDE newsletters . The Team digitally scanned each issue and uploaded them onto a section in the district ’ s website where they could be stored and accessed .
TOPSIDE ’ s online archive reveals a wealth of treasure from the Auxiliary ’ s history . Gems include a 1944 article chronicling the Auxiliary ’ s response to the “ Great Atlantic Hurricane ” of September that year , the golden 50-year anniversary fall 1989 issue featuring the “ History , 5th [ Northern Region ] Coast Guard Auxiliary ,” and policy pieces including the 2003 essay about the Auxiliary being the only volunteer organization to be included in the newly created Department of Homeland Security .
Please view this archive , continue reading current issues of TOPSIDE , and thank you for all your support to this newsletter for the past 80 years !