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    Forward family visits Coast Guard Cutter Forward [Image 1 of 4]

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    An elderly veteran wearing a denim jacket with military patches and a USCG cap is shaking hands with a U.S. Coast Guard officer who is presenting him with a folded American flag. The ceremony appears to be taking place at a Coast Guard facility with uniformed personnel and civilians gathered in the background. This appears to be a formal military recognition or memorial ceremony honoring the veteran.

    PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    10.19.2014

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn 

    U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

    Coast Guard Cmdr. Joseph Sundland, Coast Guard Cutter Forward commanding officer, receives the National Ensign from James Forward, great-grandson of Walter Forward, aboard the Forward at Base Portsmouth Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. The cutter is named after Walter Forward who was Secretary of Treasury under President John Tyler from 1841 to 1843. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn)

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    Date Taken: 10.19.2014
    Date Posted: 10.20.2014 11:13
    Photo ID: 1620321
    VIRIN: 141019-G-RT555-723
    Resolution: 4928x3280
    Size: 5.67 MB
    Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 155
    Downloads: 7

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    An elderly veteran wearing a denim jacket with military patches and a USCG cap is shaking hands with a U.S. Coast Guard officer who is presenting him with a folded American flag. The ceremony appears to be taking place at a Coast Guard facility with uniformed personnel and civilians gathered in the background. This appears to be a formal military recognition or memorial ceremony honoring the veteran.
    Two men pose together outdoors near a waterfront on a clear sunny day. Both are wearing U.S. Coast Guard caps bearing 'USCGC Forward' and 'WMEC 911' insignia. The older man appears to be a veteran, displaying military service ribbons and patches on his denim jacket.
    An elderly man, likely a veteran, is seated at a table wearing a denim jacket adorned with military service ribbons and a patch, along with a black cap reading 'USCGC FORWARD WMEC 911'. He appears to be engaged in conversation with another person partially visible on the right side of the frame. The image has a candid, documentary-style quality with shallow depth of field.
    An elderly man stands dockside in front of a United States Coast Guard vessel numbered 911. He is wearing Coast Guard-affiliated memorabilia including a cap reading 'USCGC FORWARD WMEC 911', a jacket patch, and military-style ribbon medals, suggesting he is a veteran or crew member associated with this specific cutter. The vessel displays the distinctive red and white Coast Guard diagonal stripe and official emblem.

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