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Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy Salute May 26, 2023 May 24, 2023 - Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltimore, Maryland, render a proud salute standing at attention after setting the Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in the Patapsco River in Baltimore Harbor. Formalized as an annual Coast Guard duty in 1980, this year marks the 43rd spring setting of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy by a Coast Guard cutter’s crew. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reaves. U.S. Coast Guard Gifts | U.S. Coast Guard | U.S. Department of Homeland Security Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded |
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