17th District Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard

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Date: August 12, 2005 
Contact: Petty Officer Sara Francis 
(907) 271-2660 
After 4 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, (907) 463-2000 

Photo Release

Official Coast Guard Photo Release

Vietnam Veterans and Coast Guard participate in memorial ceremony

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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 Veteran's 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)

050812-C-6458F-509web - rolling thunder colors

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)

050812-C-6458F-505web - helmet

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)

 

050812-C-6458F-503web - rendering honors

 

 

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