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    A young girl is smiling broadly while wearing a United States Coast Guard flight suit and a navy blue beanie hat embroidered with 'USCG Air Station Sitka, Alaska.' She has a nasal cannula (medical oxygen tube) visible under her nose, suggesting she has a medical condition. The setting appears to be inside a Coast Guard facility, likely during a special visit or wish-fulfillment event.

    ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    10.22.2010

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    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    Clare Wineland, a 13-year-old resident of Calabasas, Calif., pauses for photo while wearing a Coast Guard flight suit tailored by Air Station Sitka personnel specifically for her Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka personnel gave Wineland a ride in an MH-60T Jayhawk rescue helicopter around the city of Sitka as part of her dream to visit Alaska. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn)

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    Date Taken: 10.22.2010
    Date Posted: 10.23.2010 00:05
    Photo ID: 331940
    VIRIN: 101022-G-5176S-287
    Resolution: 500x333
    Size: 186.09 KB
    Location: ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 112
    Downloads: 2

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    A group of six people pose in front of a black and orange helicopter on a tarmac or helipad, likely at dusk or dawn. Four individuals are wearing orange flight/rescue suits with harnesses and helmets, while two are wearing blue coveralls. The setting and equipment suggest this is a search and rescue or coast guard operation.
    A young girl is smiling broadly while wearing a United States Coast Guard flight suit and a navy blue beanie hat embroidered with 'USCG Air Station Sitka, Alaska.' She has a nasal cannula (medical oxygen tube) visible under her nose, suggesting she has a medical condition. The setting appears to be inside a Coast Guard facility, likely during a special visit or wish-fulfillment event.
    A young girl wearing a United States Coast Guard flight suit and a nasal cannula is smiling broadly while holding up an official U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard Aircrew Certificate. The certificate is made out to 'Claire Wineland' and designates her as Honorary Basic Aircrew, qualified at Air Station Sitka, Alaska on October 29, 2010. This appears to be a wish-fulfillment or special recognition event for a child with a medical condition.
    The image shows the interior of a military or search-and-rescue aircraft with crew members wearing flight helmets and communication headsets. A person in a blue flight suit with a helmet and oxygen/communication mask is visible in the foreground, while another crew member in red gear is visible through a window partition. The interior features emergency exit markings, communication equipment panels, and safety harnesses.

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