[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":85},["ShallowReactive",2],{"ii4h8zmh8EZeEoT7kXevETqUcTce3UIVTljgSZQ7XoE":3,"article_happy-234th-u-s-coast-guard-birthday-celebrating-with-veterans-too_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":83,"_apollo:identified":84},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","happy-234th-u-s-coast-guard-birthday-celebrating-with-veterans-too","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":82},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":50,"products":53,"disciplines":67,"seo":71,"__typename":81},"cG9zdDo0NzUxNg==","Happy 234th U.S. Coast Guard Birthday – Celebrating with Veterans Too","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fhappy-234th-u-s-coast-guard-birthday-celebrating-with-veterans-too","\u003Cp>On August 4, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its 234th birthday.…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4-933x1024.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4-768x843.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4-933x1024.jpg.webp 933w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4-273x300.jpg.webp 273w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4-768x843.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4-1400x1536.jpg.webp 1400w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-4.jpg.webp 1510w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>On August 4, 2024, the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscg.mil\u002F\"> U.S. Coast Guard\u003C\u002Fa> celebrated its 234th birthday. Living along Massachusetts Bay, the lobster boats, commercial vessels, and pleasure craft are fortunate that the U. S. Coast Guard is close at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-3-615x351-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47518\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-3-615x351-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coastguard-3-615x351-1-300x171.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>I am fortunate to be located between two U.S. Coast Guard stations, living in an area with Coast Guard active duty, Veterans and former students that through the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massbay.edu\u002Fveterans\">Veterans programs at Mass Bay Community College\u003C\u002Fa>, received associate degrees, certificates and learned SOLIDWORKS in school.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coast-guard-2-615x236-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47519\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coast-guard-2-615x236-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fus-coast-guard-2-615x236-1-300x115.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>But what if you are a Military Veteran and not in school?  U.S..Coast Guard Veterans and all US\u002FCanadian Military Veterans have access to the SOLIDWORKS Military Veterans program that offers SOLIDWORKS Student Edition at a discounted rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>US Military Veterans supported include all Armed Forces, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2101(2), “Armed Forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What if you do not have a computer that cannot run SOLIDWORKS?  The\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsolution\u002F3dexperience-solidworks-makers\"> 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers\u003C\u002Fa> has cloud based CAD apps that you can learn about design with apps like SOLIDWORKS xDesign and xShape through a web browser.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All SOLIDWORKS software comes with online video learning tutorials and a online SOLIDWORKS community and Makers community.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also the SOLIDWORKS Student Edition provides Veterans the opportunity to take two SOLIDWORKS certification exams, the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We wish the U.S. Coast Guard a very happy birthday and we look forward to sharing the SOLIDWORKS Military Veterans program with all US\u002FCanadian Veterans.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Design well, Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2024-08-05T12:21:51",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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