Cape May has played an active role with the Coast Guard since 1924, however, over the past 38 years, every Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Coast Guard and Cape May community have come together to help the recruits here feel at home. This year more than 100 local families opened their homes to more than 350 recruits in training who are here for the holidays and cannot be with their loved ones. Operation Fireside has made it possible for recruits to create long-lasting bonds that will be carried out through their careers.
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