Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, presents Dean Wimer, commodore of the 13th Coast Guard District Auxiliary, a plaque to honor the Coast Guard Auxiliary for 75 years of volunteer service in keeping America’s waterways safe, June 21, 2014. The Auxiliary was established by an act of Congress on June 23, 1939, and has since then assisted the Coast Guard in all missions, with the exception of law enforcement activities. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama)
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