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    US Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter USCGC Winslow Griesser in San Juan, Puerto Rico [Image 6 of 6]

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    A U.S. Coast Guard officer in dress whites presents a commemorative framed collage to a woman in a teal blazer at what appears to be a vessel commissioning or dedication ceremony. The framed piece contains multiple photographs of a Coast Guard patrol boat and an official unit patch. The event is taking place under a white tent near a waterfront, with other attendees visible in the background applauding.

    SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    03.11.2016

    Photo by Ricardo Castrodad 

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET San Juan

    Lt. Joseph Haynsworth, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Winslow Griesser, the Coast Guard's 16th and newest fast response cutter, presents framed photographs of the cutter to the ship's sponsor, Paula Griesser Fairfield, during the ship's commissioning in San Juan, Puerto Rico March 11, 2016. Paula Griesser is also the granddaughter of the ship's namesake and Coast Guard hero, Captain Winslow Griesser, who is a recipient of the Gold Life Saving Medal. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ricardo Castrodad)

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    Date Taken: 03.11.2016
    Date Posted: 03.11.2016 14:29
    Photo ID: 2457467
    VIRIN: 160311-G-KA744-006
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 7.29 MB
    Location: SAN JUAN, PR
    Web Views: 155
    Downloads: 9

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    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter numbered 1116 is docked at a pier during what appears to be a commissioning or decommissioning ceremony. The vessel is decorated with international signal flags strung from bow to stern, patriotic red-white-and-blue bunting, and crew members are lined up on deck in dress uniforms. The overcast sky and wet pier suggest recent or ongoing rain.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place under a large white tent at a waterfront location, likely a Coast Guard commissioning or dedication event. A uniformed officer is speaking at a podium bearing the U.S. Coast Guard seal, with a framed portrait displayed nearby and a Coast Guard cutter visible in the background. An audience of civilians and military personnel in white dress uniforms are seated facing the speaker.
    A formal United States Coast Guard ceremony is taking place at a waterfront location. A senior officer in white dress uniform is speaking at a red podium bearing the official USCG seal, while another uniformed officer is seated nearby. The background features a Coast Guard vessel decorated with red, white, and blue bunting and signal flags.
    This image depicts a United States Coast Guard commissioning ceremony for the USCGC Winslow Griesser WPC-1116, held on March 11, 2016, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A Coast Guard officer in dress whites is speaking at a red podium bearing the official USCG seal. A commemorative framed poster for the vessel is prominently displayed to the left of the podium.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place under a white tent, likely a U.S. Coast Guard event. A civilian in a dark blazer is presenting or receiving a brass trophy/award from a uniformed Coast Guard enlisted member. A Coast Guard officer in dress whites stands at a red podium nearby.
    A U.S. Coast Guard officer in dress whites presents a commemorative framed collage to a woman in a teal blazer at what appears to be a vessel commissioning or dedication ceremony. The framed piece contains multiple photographs of a Coast Guard patrol boat and an official unit patch. The event is taking place under a white tent near a waterfront, with other attendees visible in the background applauding.

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