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Coast Guard, unified command finalize raising of sunken tug from: Northern California News Coast Guard Cutter Blacktip conducts medevac offshore Santa Cruz Island from: Los Angeles Aug. 26, 2009: Photo Release - U.S., Canadian coast guards train together from: 1st District Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard and port reponse partners evaluate simulated terrorist attack in Honolulu Harbor, Aug. 26, 2009 from: 14th District Public Information Site Coast Guard Station Channel Islands conducts medevac off Anacapa Island from: Los Angeles News Release: Coast Guard recovers two from Newport vessel in distress - CORRECTION- from: 13th District Public Information Site Photo Release: Japan Coast Guard welcomes international delegation- from: 13th District Public Information Site News Feature/Photo Release: Canadian and U.S. Coast Guard work together to protect mariners - from: 13th District Public Information Site Aug. 26, 2009- Boston cutter helps Gloucester fishing crew from: 1st District Public Affairs PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard station holds open house in Barnegat Light, N.J. from: 5th District Public Information Site Photo/Feature Story Release: U.S., Russia, Canada work together in simulated search and rescue- from: 13th District Public Information Site Media Advisory: International vessels to arrive in Seattle for Pacific Unity- from: 13th District Public Information Site Coast Guard responds to grounding of Kodiak-based Hail Mary from: 17th Coast Guard District Public Information Site VIDEO AVAILABLE - UPDATE: Coast Guard continues search for three overdue boaters in Gulf of Mexico from: 8th District Public Information Site Two U.S. Coast Guard air crews, Good Samaritan help rescue missing fisherman 10 miles southwest of Oahu's Waianae Coast, Aug. 25, 2009 from: 14th District Public Information Site