Chief Petty Officer Nichole Vital plays outside with her two boys, Jan. 16, 2017, near their home in Bothell, Wash. Vital is an operations specialist in the 13th Coast Guard District Command Center and works 12-hour shifts manning a plethora of communication platforms and taking distress calls during emergencies throughout the Pacific Northwest area. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.
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