SoFlo Chapter Cgtlea

03/24/2026

Join us for the 17th Annual Nate Bruckenthal Memorial Golf Tournament, a meaningful event benefiting the Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Foundation (CGTLEA) and providing essential support to our local South Florida Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) veterans and their families.
Date: April 24, 2026
Location: Miami Springs Country Club
This four-person scramble tournament honors the legacy of Nate Bruckenthal, who made the ultimate sacrifice on this date in 2004—the first Coast Guardsman lost in combat since Vietnam.
The day includes:
• 9:00 AM registration
• 11:00 AM shotgun start
• Lunch buffet, exciting raffles, awards, and vendor displays
Whether you’re participating as a golfer, securing a sponsorship, or attending to show your support, your presence helps honor the dedicated men and women of the Coast Guard’s Deployable Specialized Forces who have served and sacrificed for our community.
Registration is open now—spots are limited and filling quickly. Visit the link in our bio to secure your place.
We look forward to seeing you on the course as we come together in brotherhood and remembrance.

03/04/2026

Link is in the Bio! Join us in April for the must experience time of the year.

02/20/2026

This incredible event benefits the Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Foundation (CGTLEA) and supports our local South Florida U.S. Coast Guard veterans and their families.
🗓 April 24, 2026
📍 Miami Springs Country Club
🎟️ Scan the QR code above or visit https://events.golfstatus.com/event/nate-bruckenthal-17th-annual-golf-tournament/
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It’s more than golf—it’s a day of brotherhood, remembrance, and giving back to those who’ve served and sacrificed for our community and country.
Whether you golf, sponsor, or just want to support a great cause, join us! Let’s show up for our USCG heroes. ⚓️🤝🇺🇸

11/25/2025

09/11/2025

24 years ago today the greatest act of aggression since Pearl Harbor set America on a new trajectory. It was a pivotal point for many of us and directed our life further down the rabbit hole or left a mark that led us to the service. No matter what path we took it will always serve as a reminder for the type of evil that exists and that there needs to be those willing to answer the call and stand in its way. 9/11 Never Forget.

04/24/2025

Another year passes and we will never forget the sacrifice you gave for the Country. Nathan B. Bruckenthal, United States Coast Guard Petty Officer, lost his life while serving his country. He is the first and only Coast Guardsman to be killed in action since the Vietnam War. He was 24 years old. Those of us who knew him and loved him believe that his heroism stemmed from a familial sense of service; this sense of service was instilled in Nate at a very young age.

Nathan was born on July 17, 1979 and grew up in Stony Brook, New York. He was a member of the Navy Junior ROTC while attending Herndon (VA) High School. After graduation he joined the Ridgefield Connecticut Volunteer Fire Department. He moved back to Long Island and subsequently joined the Coast Guard in 1998.

His first duty station was on the Coast Guard Cutter Point Wells based in Montauk, NY. During his service on that cutter he awarded the USCG Pistol Marksman Ribbon, USCG Rifle Marksman Ribbon and he received a
Unit Commendation Award. Later he requested and was sent to Yorktown, VA, for training as a damage control officer. This led to his next assignment in Neah Bay, Washington.

It was there at Neah Bay he met his wife Pattie Bruckenthal nee Rombo.

The station was located on the Makah Native American Reservation. There, Nathan volunteered as a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, and assistant high school football coach on the reservation. During his tenure in Washington he received the Coast Guard Sea Service
Ribbon.

His decision to extend his enlistment was based on his desire to continue to serve his country in an even more challenging position in the Coast Guard. He was accepted to the elite tactical law enforcement program and assigned to TACLET South, housed aboard Air Station Miami.

He was recognized as a leader by his commanding officers and received numerous awards for drug extradition operations and alien interdiction in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific including the National Defense Service Medal, Coast Guard Merit Team Commendation and the Global War on Terrorism Medal with oak leaf.

04/16/2025

Brand new coins will be for sale ONLY at the “Bruck” Golf Fellowship! Sign up now before the last few spots fill up for your chance to pick these up as well as enjoy a fantastic day of fun, food, prizes and camaraderie.

04/14/2025

A HUGE Thank you to our sponsors so far. Without them we wouldn’t be able to put this fantastic event on. MG3 Group Independent Asset Advice RSK3 Group LLC JRT Construction Co Alimentando Cuerpos y Almas Bristol Hospice Miami-Dade #1 Choice Bail Bond

03/24/2025

A HUGE thank you to our first sponsors for the upcoming Bruckenthal Memorial Golf Fellowship. MG3 Group Independent Asset Advice RSK3 Group LLC JRT Construction Co. Alimentando Cuerpos y Almas

03/14/2025

Don’t wait to register your team and secure your seats! Big thank you to some of our sponsors JRT Construction, Co. /

11/08/2024

Ronnie G was that dude. Taught me a lot. Always a helpful hand and lent an ear. Happy birthday homie. LEDET 402 was better because you were in it.