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Today is Earth Day and people all across America are participating in neighborhood cleanups, service projects, educational activities and other events to show their commitment to environmental protection and sustainability. Our Shipmate of the Week epitomizes these values and is an example of how one person at a small Coast Guard unit can achieve outstanding results that make a
PACIFIC OCEAN – Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Carola applies chaffing gear to the tow line of a 47-foot motor lifeboat towing an 80-foot commercial fishing vessel. Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, Wash. and Station Grays Harbour, Wash. responded and assisted in towing the vessel safely to port. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) Coast Guard Compass