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NEIGHBORS For the Juneau Empire The wind was howling and blowing at speeds of up to 60 knots. The sea was rumbling and slapping against a black hulled vessel. The wind sprayed ocean water along with rain into the faces of the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Woodrush, a 180-foot sea-going buoy tender. The crew was staring into the face of a storm because that's what Guardians do.

Alaska's very own guardian

 <B>Southeast seaman:</B> U.S. Coast Guard 1st Lt. Ricky Johanson sits on one of the Woodrush's rigid hull inflatable boats while on patrol in Southeast Alaska. Johanson has worked with two aids-to-navigation units during his 21-year Coast Guard career.
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Southeast seaman: U.S. Coast Guard 1st Lt. Ricky Johanson sits on one of the Woodrush's rigid hull inflatable boats while on patrol in Southeast Alaska. Johanson has worked with two aids-to-navigation units during his 21-year Coast Guard career.
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