PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Moran, a damage control specialist on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kanawha, an inland river tender, keeps a steady hand while conducting underway maintenance here December 18, 2006.
Working with a cutting torch is only one of the duties that a damage controlman must be proficient using while on board.
U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas M.
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