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Coast Guard celebrates birthday with Hamilton cast members

Alexander Hamilton founded the Coast Guard in 1790. 226 years later, members of the service celebrated by sailing into New York harbor with cast members from a ...

Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

August 5, 2016 12:36 pm

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NEW YORK – The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle arrives in New York City, Aug. 4, 2016, to celebrate the Coast Guard’s 226th birthday. This voyage commemorates 70-years since the original journey from northern Germany to New York.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sabrina Laberdesque.

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