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The Coast Guard Cutter Adak, from Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is loaded onto a military transport ship at the Norfolk International Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia, Jan. 29, 2003. Crew members will meet their cutters overseas as they deploy in support of the war on terrorism.

March 23, 2023

The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: “Tip of the Spear” Coast Guard Cutter Adak combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Of the 146 Coalition naval units in the Persian Gulf, Adak served deepest in enemy territory and served as the “tip of the spear” for Coalition naval forces.

03/27/03, North Persian Gulf - Coast Guardsmen aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Boutwell chat on the flight deck following refueling operations at sunset. The Boutwell, homeported in Alameda, California., is in the Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

March 19, 2023

The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: Coast Guard combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Iraqi Freedom began 20 years ago.

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