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Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan
Peters finishes placing Chief
Warrant Officer Crystal Martens'
new shoulder boards onto her
uniform during her promotion
ceremony at Coast Guard Sector
San d iego on June 30. Martens
was the first female gunner's mate
to be promoted to chief warrant
officer in the weapons specialty.
Photo by PA3 Joel Guzman
Members of the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor
Guard fold an American flag during a funeral
ceremony held for Master Chief Phillip F. Smith, in
the Tahoma National Cemetery, July 18. Master
Chief Smith was the second Master Chief Petty
Officer of the Coast Guard, assuming the duties
on August 1, 1973. d uring his 28 years of service
he was awarded the Coast Guard Achievement
Medal, the National d efense Service Medal with
bronze star, the United Nations Service Medal and
the Korean Service Medal.
Photo by PA2 Ali Flockerzi
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