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  1. Dec 21

    This account will not be actively managed during the lapse in federal funding. We will not be able to respond or update until after funding is enacted.

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  2. Dec 21

    A government shutdown can bring questions and uncertainty. In an effort to best support our members, official answers to common questions associated with a government shutdown are provided in our latest All Hands blog. Read more:

    12 replies 58 retweets 134 likes
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  3. Dec 21

    Are you cooking for the holidays? Here's something to try! CS1 Jeremy Nicolas talks about making one of his holiday favorites, Buenos Aires roasted lamb with chimichurri sauce. He also shares what it means to him to cook for his crew during the holidays.

    3 replies 51 retweets 159 likes
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  4. Dec 20

    The ’s Advanced Helicopter Rescue School wrapped up 3 weeks of training in the Pacific Northwest. 60 aviators from around the US and Canada learned advanced helicopter rescue techniques like operating in high surf, cliff rescues and cave rescues.

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  5. Retweeted
    Dec 18

    The and Air Station aircrews brought holiday cheer and gifts to 200 children at six in ! Check it out!

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  6. Dec 20

    After a bilateral shiprider agreement was signed by Michael Goldman, Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Suva, and Fiji’s Minister of Defense Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, a Fijian navy shiprider flew with a aircrew over the Fijian Islands. Read more:

    4 replies 41 retweets 152 likes
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  7. Dec 19

    Petty Officer First Class Virgil Kiger of Port Security Unit 305 surprised his granddaughter during a family dinner.

    2 replies 35 retweets 118 likes
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  8. Dec 19

    To keep the system moving safely and smoothly, members in have the unique opportunity of maintaining navigational aids to ensure the consistent flow of goods throughout Alaska’s marine highway. Read more:

    1 reply 13 retweets 68 likes
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  9. Dec 18

    Last week, the crew of Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded more than 2,000 lbs of cocaine valued at approximately $30 million.

    23 replies 193 retweets 438 likes
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  10. Dec 17

    Station Marathon recently helped rescue a 500 lb turtle! 🐢

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    FREE AGAIN!!! GIANT RARE SEA TURTLE RESCUED: a critically endangered leatherback sea turtle entangled in lobster traps, was rescued by and in the Florida Keys. The beautiful turtle weighs about 500 lbs. Thanks for the video!
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  11. Dec 17

    Become an everyday hero tasked with extraordinary duties. Ask a recruiter how you can join the . Chat now:

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  12. Dec 16

    During the Quasi War, U.S. naval authorities considered the Pickering one of their finest combat cutters. Today, 220 years later, Pickering will be recognized and remembered as one of the ’s newest class of cutters. Read more:

    3 replies 52 retweets 161 likes
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  13. Dec 15

    Last fall, the program accepted its 2nd reservist in more than 50 years. The program was established to give young leaders the opportunity to get high-level experience with the inner workings of the federal government. Read more:

    2 replies 42 retweets 163 likes
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  14. Retweeted
    Dec 14

    We are in the process of exchanging the summer buoys for the seasonal winter Buoys on the Chesapeake. Chief Warrant Officer Chris Runt explains why it's such an important operation.

    3 replies 32 retweets 135 likes
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  15. Dec 13

    The Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Program and partnered together to test capabilities of small, inexpensive satellites – known as CubeSats – through the Polar Scout Project, including the launch of two CubeSats. Read more:

    1 reply 21 retweets 80 likes
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  16. Dec 13

    Happy 382nd birthday, !

    4 replies 121 retweets 429 likes
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  17. Dec 12

    Family members of the crew of the White Alder attended the 50th memorial anniversary of the sinking of the White Alder in White Castle, LA, Dec. 7, 2018. Seventeen crew members lost their lives after the cutter collided with a freighter on the Mississippi River in 1968.

    8 replies 58 retweets 174 likes
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  18. Dec 12

    During WWII, a young seaman befriended POWs over Betty Gable movies, played trumpet in the United States Coast Guard orchestra band in Charleston, NC, and spent his later years performing with the likes of Duke Ellington and Tommy Dorsey. Read more:

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  19. Dec 11

    Recently, the aired a segment highlighting the life and service of Dr. Olivia Hooker who passed away earlier this month. She was a trailblazer who helped pave the way for many service members today. Fair winds and following seas, shipmate.

    2 replies 68 retweets 217 likes
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    Dec 11

    “To have be the first organization to benefit from our new cell would be an honor. All of my experience from my Naval service tells me that effective collaborations like this can be game-changing in the fight to combat fishing” -

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