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Wetting-down is a raucous ceremony for newly promoted officers observed in the U.S. and Royal navies, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. Marines , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps , and U.S. Public Health Service officers also participate in this custom as homage to their naval heritage .
USCGC Steadfast (WMEC-623) was a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter in commission for 56 years. Commissioned in 1968, Steadfast was home ported in St. Petersburg, Florida for her first 24 years of service. In 1992, she was decommissioned for Major Maintenance Availability (MMA) to extend her service another 25 years.
The Coast Guard commissioned the Morgenthau on March 10, 1969. After 48 years of continuous service the U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned the Morgenthau on April 18, 2017, and the ship was sold to Vietnam. On 27 May 2017 the Vietnam Coast Guard commissioned the former cutter as patrol ship CSB 8020.
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WASHINGTON - The remains of President Jimmy Carter arrived at the U.S. Capitol for the final time on Tuesday afternoon for a service with members of Congress before the 39th president lies in state.
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Rear Admiral Ralph W. Dempwolf, Commander, 9th Coast Guard District presided over the ceremony with his wife, Mrs. Mabelle C. Dempwolf, serving as the sponsor. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Wind-class icebreakers had hulls of unprecedented strength and structural integrity, with a relatively short length in proportion to the great power developed, a cut away ...
The nation said a proper farewell to former President Jimmy Carter during his funeral service in Washington D.C. on Thursday. President Joe Biden, who declared Thursday a national day of mourning ...