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Connecticut Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards, Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Jewell and Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Hayden prepare a sling to hoist a 12,000-pound beached buoy near Chatham, Mass., May 9, 2017. The buoy broke free of its mooring off the coast of Maine during a winter storm. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi

Big Buoy

Connecticut Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards, Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Jewell and Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Hayden prepare a sling to hoist a 12,000-pound beached buoy near Chatham, Mass., May 9, 2017. The buoy broke free of its mooring off the coast of Maine during a winter storm. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi

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