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Editor | Yvonne Hill |
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Frequency | Quarterly |
Publisher | Mary Catherine Berube |
First issue | December 1914 |
Company | United States Power Squadrons |
Country | United States |
Based in | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Language | English |
Website | http://www.theensign.org |
ISSN | 0744-3129 |
The Ensign magazine is the official publication of the United States Power Squadrons (or USPS). All active members and apprentice/Sea Scout members of USPS receive a subscription unless they opt out. Published at USPS headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, The Ensign covers topics of interest to USPS members and other boating enthusiasts.
The Ensign was launched in 1914 and is published quarterly. [1] Most articles are written by USPS members, and all are edited by a professional staff. Each issue contains two to four feature articles related to boating or USPS. Regular columns and departments in The Ensign are
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