In the predawn hours of May 18, 2013, runners start the race around Coast Guard Island for CG Remember, a relay event held to honor Coast Guard members who died in the line of duty. Throughout the day, various runners carried a baton inscribed with the names of a 131 people, the number of fallen since 1978, 100 times around the Island to honor their memory and remember their sacrifice.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Pamela J. Boehland)
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