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| Date: Nov. 11, 2009 Contact: (907) 321-4513 Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn |
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Coast Guard participates in Veterans Day observance ceremony in Juneau |
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JUNEAU, Alaska - Petty Officer 3rd Class Patricia Hickey leads the Color Guard down the aisle in centennial hall as veterans salute the American flag during a Veterans Day observance ceremony coordinated by Taku Post 5559 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Veterans Day is formerly known as Armistice Day which is the day of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn
JUNEAU, Alaska - Rear Adm. Christopher C. Colvin, 17th Coast Guard District Commander, explains the importance of recognizing veterans from past and present as he speaks to attendees during a Veterans Day observance ceremony at Centennial Hall Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. The room where the observance ceremony was held at Centennial Hall was filled to standing room only as more than 200 attendees came to honor those who have served in the military and are currently serving. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn
JUNEAU, Alaska - Rear Adm. Christopher C. Colvin, 17th Coast Guard District Commander, stands next to veterans from Taku Post 5559 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States after a Veterans Day observance ceremony at Centennial Hall Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. There are 10 to 20 active veterans in Taku Post 5559 who represent wars dating as far back to Vietnam. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn |
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