USCG Echo-208 Recruit training Graduation Ceremony | Recruit training Graduation
USCG Echo-208 Recruit training Graduation Ceremony
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📅 Graduation Details
Event: U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Graduation — Echo-208 (E208)
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Location: U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey.
Ceremony Start: Typically around 11:00 a.m. (formal start time as standard for recruit graduations).
🎖️ What to Expect at the Ceremony
Graduation is a formal military ceremony that usually lasts about an hour.
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Friends and families gather to watch recruits complete basic training and officially become United States Coast Guard service members.
The event often includes:
March-on by the graduating company.
Speeches from training leadership.
Presentation of graduation certificates and honors.
Singing of the Coast Guard hymn and other ceremonial elements.
📌 Visitor Info (General for Cape May)
(Typical practices for Coast Guard graduations at Cape May — subject to change)
Base access usually begins early morning (around 8:15–8:30 a.m.) for guests.
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Identification is required for entry onto the base.
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There may be a family breakfast and optional pre-event activities before the main ceremony.
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If you cannot attend in person, graduations are often live-streamed on the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May’s Facebook page.
