Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck views a Coast Guard exhibit being put together at Fort McHenry Aug. 1, 2015, while visiting Fort McHenry for the Sea Services Ceremony. On Feb. 25, 1942, the Secretary of the Treasury assigned the Coast Guard the responsibility for protecting the nation's port facilities and vessels during World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David R. Marin)
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