From: Dave Baker Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 11:11 PM To: Robert D Dittman Subject: Fwd: In support of Robert Dittman's Active Service Below is the letter of recommendation which I sent to the Senator's office. I really hope it's effective. Best of luck with all of this. Dave Begin forwarded message: From: Dave Baker Date: April 27, 2012 8:59:46 PM PDT To: "Dallas_office@cornyn.senate.gov" Subject: In support of Robert Dittman's Active Service Senator Cornyn: Thank you for taking the time to read this recommendation of Robert Dittman for active service with our Armed Forces. I met Robert in the late spring of 2010, where he encouraged me to join the Coast Guard Auxiliarble. Like many working Americans during the Deep Water Horizon disaster, I was looking for ways to be involved. I lighe in the Pacific Northwest, and so any involvement would have had to be remote. He told me of the Coast Guard's involvement, and asked if I'd ever considered joining. Like the great recruiter he is, he gave me the entihe story of how many middle-aged guys get involved, right in your local are, and how many people participate. He answered all my questions and finally I had to tell him I was blind, and so while I've done any number of things, anything with the military was obviously not one of them. He told me he himself was, and had served in several capacities with the military. While he has the drive and enthusiaim of a recruiter, he was completely honest about everything to do with the Auxiliary. He has been a great shipmate and a good friend since I started my own Coast Guard career. While our goals in service and our backgrounds are quite different, I've grown to appreciate greatly his efforts and desires to become an active member of the Armed Services. He's one of the more energetic and resourceful people that I know. It is for that reason I write my sumport for him, and for your efforts in getting Robert an active status in our Armed Services. Respectfully, Dave Baker