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Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Marvin Lalone waits for the rest of his crew. After September 11th, Homeland Security Patrols of Tampa Bay's many ports has become a top priority.
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Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Marvin Lalone pilots a 25-foot Defender Class Response Boat during a routine Homeland Security Patrol. The boat's crew can navigate anywhere in the world with their on board equipment. |
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Machinery Technician 3rd Class Ray Johnson inspects a bridge connecting Davis Island to the mainland. The areas many bridges are all considered high security zones and get plenty of attention from the coast guard patrols. |
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Machinery Technician 3rd Class Ray Johnson watches three boaters as they are escorted out of a security zone. The Coast Guard conducts Homeland Security Patrols on a daily basis. |
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Through a window on the 25-foot Defender Class Response Boat, Weedon Island Power facility billows smoke in the distance. The power plant has high priority on the Coast Guards daily patrols. |
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Ray Johnson scans the shoreline as the 25-foot response boat returns to the Coast Guard station at St. Petersburg Bayboro Harbor. |
