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U.S. Coast Guard Capt Charles Cashin, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, and Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, Pacific Area commander, pose for a photo with Arthur Banda during a reception held aboard the Stratton in Alameda, Calif., March 28, 2012. Banda dedicated more than 40 hours to create an artwork depicting the Stratton steaming through San Francisco Bay and presented it to the ship's crew during the ceremony.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt Charles Cashin, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, and Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, Pacific Area commander, pose for a photo with Arthur Banda during a reception held aboard the Stratton in Alameda, Calif., March 28, 2012. Banda dedicated more than 40 hours to create an artwork depicting the Stratton steaming through San Francisco Bay and presented it to the ship's crew during the ceremony.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt Charles Cashin, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, and Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, Pacific Area commander, pose for a photo with Arthur Banda during a reception held aboard the Stratton in Alameda, Calif., March 28, 2012. Banda dedicated more than 40 hours to create an artwork depicting the Stratton steaming through San Francisco Bay and presented it to the ship's crew during the ceremony.

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