ATTU ISLAND, Alaska - Chief Petty Officer Shane Melott, a crewmember of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sherman, holds a plaque that the crew made to commemorate their visit to Attu Island, Nov. 7, 2012.
The visit was especially significant for Melott, whose grandfather helped retake the island from the Japanese in World War II. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Capt. Joseph Hester.
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