DATE: August 6, 2009 2:31:16 PM PDT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
*Photo Release* Northern California natives aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle
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August 6, 2009

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Northern California natives aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle

 

three Coast Guard members stand on board a ship and pull in the American Flag

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PORTLAND, Maine- Cadet 4/c George Thomas (RIGHT), of San Ramon, Calif., and cadet 4/c Alexis Amorese (LEFT), of Dry Ridge, Ky., work together to properly store the underway National Ensign aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Friday, July 31, 2009. This was the second port call in Maine for the crew of Eagle, who stopped off in Rockland, Maine, the week prior. (Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith)



A Coast Guard crewmember (right) shows dozen of Coast Guard cadets a white water-proof door on board the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle


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ATLANTIC OCEAN- Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Rochette (LEFT), of Alameda, Calif., shows swabs aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle the proper way to open and secure a water-tight door Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Maintaining the integrity of these doors is essential for safe operation of the ship, as they are used to contain flooding in certain compartments in the event of a casualty onboard the ship. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith)

A Coast Guard crewmember stands in the center of the photo. He is demonstrating to on looking Coast Guard Cadets that surround him the differnt emergency responder tools on board the ship

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ATLANTIC OCEAN- Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Rochette (CENTER), of Alameda, Calif., shows swabs aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle different tools that can be used by first responders in a casualty onboard the ship Wednesday, August 5, 2009. When the cadets return to Eagle as upperclassmen, they will participate in simulated casualties where they will don firefighting equipment and use various damage-control tools. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith)

 

 The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, homeported at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., is the only active commissioned sailing vessel in the U.S. military service. The Eagle known as "America's Tall Ship," and an 295-foot long, 1800-ton steel hull, three-masted sailing ship with more than 21,000 square-feet of sail and more than five miles of rigging.

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