Ceremonies

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  August 12, 2005
  Aug. 12, 2005, 4 p.m. AST - Vietnam Veterans and Coast Guard participate in memorial ceremony - 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo (1.09 MB)
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Brothers from the Vietnam Veteran's Motorcycle Club Alaska "Rolling Thunder" render honors after constructing the memorial to fallen warriors with rifle, helmet, boots and dogtags at the 11th Air Force Memorial Rededication Ceremony at Merrill Field today. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Sara Francis)
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  August 12, 2005
  Aug. 12, 2005, 4 p.m. AST - Vietnam Veterans and Coast Guard participate in memorial ceremony - 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo (1.01 MB)
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Collins Hymel of the Vietnam Veteran's Motorcycle Club Alaska "Rolling Thunder" carries the helmet as the veterans performed the Fallen Warrior Ceremony at the 11th Air Force Memorial Rededication at Merrill Field today. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Sara Francis)
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  August 12, 2005
  Aug. 12, 2005, 4 p.m. AST - Vietnam Veterans and Coast Guard participate in memorial ceremony - 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo (0.99 MB)
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Vietnam Veteran's Motorcycle Club Alaska “Rolling Thunder" carry in the colors during the 11th Air Force Memorial Rededication Ceremony today at Merrill Field. Among the riders were four Coast Guard members: Senior Chief Petty Officer Collins Hymel with Petty Officer Third Class Anika Doehl carried the Vietnam Veterans M/C flag and Petty Officer Third Class Brady Osborne with Petty Officer Third Class Heather Mitcheltree carried the Coast Guard flag. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Sara Francis)
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  July 11, 2005
  July 11, 2005, 9:30 a.m. AST-Coast Guard Cutter SPAR changes command- 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo release (393.39 KB)
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  KODIAK, Alaska- (left to right) Rear Adm. James C. Olson, Cmdr. D. Scott Buaby and Lt. Cmdr. Anthony A. Stobbe salute during the National Anthem at the change of command ceremony aboard the Coast Guard cutter SPAR here, Friday. Lt. Cmdr. Stobbe is the new commanding officer of the SPAR. Anthony’s previous assignment was the planning officer at the Civil Engineering Unit in Juneau, Alaska. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin)
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  June 17, 2005
  June 16, 2005, 4 p.m. AST - Smiles and tears, DeVries takes over for Morris - Official Coast Guard Photo Release (2.69 MB)
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Capt. Mark DeVries, Capt. Ron Morris and Rear Adm. James Olson, Commander 17th Coast Guard District, wait to be announced at a combined Change of Command/ Retirement Ceremony Wednesday at the Alaska Native Heritage Center here. Morris passed command of Marine Safety Office Anchorage to DeVries during the time honored ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer Sara Francis.)
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  June 17, 2005
  June 16, 2005, 4 p.m. AST - Smiles and tears, DeVries takes over for Morris - Official Coast Guard Photo Release (2.90 MB)
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Capt. Ron Morris and the Coast Guard recognized the sacrifices of his family during his 33 and half years of active duty service. His Wife Kandis and daughters Sandra and Kimberly received a certificate, flowers and heartfelt gratitude from Morris and the Coast Guard during a retirement ceremony here Wednesday. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Sara Francis.)
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  June 17, 2005
  June 16, 2005, 4 p.m. AST - Smiles and tears, DeVries takes over for Morris - Official Coast Guard Photo Release (2.52 MB)
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Capt. Bruce McQueen in full Coast Guard tartan greeted guests to the combined Change of Command/ Retirement Ceremony at the Alaska Native Heritage Center here Wednesday. Capt. Mark DeVries replaced Capt. Ron Morris as Commanding Officer of Marine Safety Office Anchorage. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Sara Francis.)
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  June 16, 2005
  June 16, 2005, 10 a.m. AST - Coast Guard team Kodiak receives 2nd top federal environmental award - 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo (514.65 KB)
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  KODIAK, Alaska- On behalf of the facilities engineering environmental department here a member recently received the highest federal environmental award called the 2005 White House Closing the Circle (CTC) Award. Daniel H. Guenther, chief of the environmental section here at the Integrated Support Command’s environmental department, (far left) received the award from the Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thomas H. Collins for the environmental departments model consumer-recycling program. Also, on behalf of Air Station Borinquen in Puerto Rico, Walter W. Moore (left), Lt. Cmdr. Dennis C. Evans (right of Commandant) and Cmdr. Michael Walz, (far right) accepted the CTC award for their facilities engineering department’s work in source reduction and green initiatives (environmental friendly). This is team Kodiaks second CTC award, which was received for model facility demonstration in 2002. (Official U.S. Coast Guard photo by Telfair Brown.)
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  May 30, 2005
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  JUNEAU, Alaska - Three Coast Guard servicemen salute the American flag as they recite the pledge of allegiance during a Memorial Day ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery here today. (Official U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Gail Sinner)
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  May 30, 2005
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  JUNEAU, Alaska - Coast Guard Rear Admiral James C. Olson gives the keynote speech during a Memorial Day ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery here today. Olson reminds on-lookers to give thanks to the military's servicemen and woman because without their bravery we wouldn't have our freedom. (Official U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Gail Sinner)