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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard present the colors at the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony for Adm. Thad Allen on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., May 25, 2010.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard present the colors at the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony for Adm. Thad Allen on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., May 25, 2010.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard present the colors at the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony for Adm. Thad Allen on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., May 25, 2010.

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