Operation Blue Pride

OBP is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide scuba programming and networking for Veterans, Gold Star Families and Active Duty Military.

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Operation Blue Pride 2021 Spring/Summer Programming. Schedule and register now! https://t.co/cQZx4m8z4E

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Open Water and Advanced/Specialty Classes, OBP Diveheart Training and Boat and Shore Dives available. Apply/Register today! https://t.co/MloGluhOnh

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I just uploaded “2021 OBP Program.m4v” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/bqqpF0qU87

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I just uploaded “OBP_SUMMER_V4” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/k1jF8Ptrw4

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Meet the Staff:
Name: Laura McCallion
Certification Level: @PADI Course Director; @Diveheart Adaptive IT, EFRIT
Years Diving: 22 years
Fav Dive Site: Folly Cove
Fav Dive Class: It's a toss up. Non Professional rating is Rescue. I love watching divers learn

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Today we started the March OBP Open Water Class!!! Today Veterans were fitted with @Scubapro gear that is provided to them at no cost from OBP. Veterans then started day 1 of @PADI learning provided by the excellent staff of @massdiving

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Meet the Staff:

Matt DeMar (US Marines)
Title: Vice President, Veterans Outreach
Cert Level: PADI Rescue Diver
Favorite Class: PADI Drift Diver
Favorite Dive Site: USS Spiegel Grove (Key Largo)

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Meet the Staff:
Tom Finn ( Army National Guard)
Diving for 7 years
Cert Level: Open water 2, Rescue diver 2
Favorite Dive Site: USS Constitution

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Meet the Staff: Name: John Burrows
Certification Level: Advanced Open Water/ Emergency Response Diver Level II
Years Diving: 5
Favorite Dive Site: Nahant
Favorite Dive Class: Emergency Response Diver

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Meet the Staff: Nancy Grodberg (OBP Executive Director)
Certification Level: SSI Instructor, Diveheart Adaptive Instructor,HSA Instructor
Years Diving: >20; .10 of which were mostly in Gloucester and Rockport
Favorite Dive Site: Hard to choose 1.  Pickett Ledge and Dry Salvages

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Happy International Women’s Day! @PADI @Scubapro @massdiving @DiveOnIt

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Operation Blue Pride 2021 Spring/Summer Programming https://t.co/cQZx4m8z4E

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Spring/Summer 2021 Begins!!! Checkout and register now! https://t.co/cQZx4m8z4E

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Congratulations OBP’s August 2020 Advanced Open Water Divers; https://t.co/rsdWId2LZN #veterans #scuba #adaptivesport #operationbluepride https://t.co/MHX3LecRCt

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Congratulations to OBP’s 4 new Open Water Divers; September 2020 Open Water Class; https://t.co/rsdWId2LZN #veterans#scuba#adaptivesport#operationbluepride https://t.co/vy6lBsLe7z

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Congratulations-OBP’s 7 new Open Water Divers; September 2020 OW Class; https://t.co/rsdWId2LZN #veterans#scuba#adaptivesport#scubadiving https://t.co/pW2SNoOvRy

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Thank-you to all of the Veterans, Active Duty Military, Gold Star Families, volunteers and the New England dive community! Operation Blue Pride has had 6 great seasons since we became active in New England in 2014! 2020 is posted! https://t.co/rsdWId2LZN. https://t.co/7bmic17ZYV

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Operation Blue Pride has been providing scuba training to Veterans and other members of the Armed Forces since 2014. OBP maintains a local network for Veterans providing gear, activities and on-going support. https://t.co/rsdWId2LZN #Veterans #Scuba #Adaptive Scuba

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We have posted OBP's 2020 Spring/Summer Schedule and Application/Registration at https://t.co/rsdWId2LZN Check out our website for information about Veteran Scuba Diving in New England. #Military #Veterans #scubadiving #scuba

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