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    A formal ceremony, likely Hawaiian in nature, showing a group of attendees seated in the foreground wearing traditional Hawaiian lei garlands. The group includes a U.S. Coast Guard officer in uniform and civilians, one of whom wears a traditional Hawaiian leaf crown (haku lei). The setting appears to be an indoor venue with a crowd of observers in the background.

    KIHEI, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    11.12.2018

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir                  

    U.S. Coast Guard Oceania

    Mitchell and Florence Lani, Lynda Lee Lunday and Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander Coast Guard 14th District, listen to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's remarks during a ceremony in Maui, Nov. 12, 2018. The Coast Guard presented Lani with a Coast Guard Commendation Medal for heroic action during his service in 1952 aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Forster (WDE 434). (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.12.2018
    Date Posted: 11.13.2018 03:48
    Photo ID: 4895819
    VIRIN: 181112-G-IA651-8971
    Resolution: 1920x1282
    Size: 2.79 MB
    Location: KIHEI, HAWAII, US
    Web Views: 120
    Downloads: 4

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