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Photo Release

Date: November 17, 2011

Contact: Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

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***Photos available*** Coast Guard participates in the Great American Teach-In

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Children wait patiently to see a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., up close during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Children wait patiently to see a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., up close during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Capt. John Turner, commanding officer of Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shakes the hand of Master Chief Petty Officer John Milbrandt before giving a tour of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to several children during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Capt. John Turner, commanding officer of Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shakes the hand of Master Chief Petty Officer John Milbrandt before giving a tour of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to several children during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Capt. John Turner, commanding officer of Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shows 8th grader Maggie Attia the cockpit of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Capt. John Turner, commanding officer of Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shows 8th grader Maggie Attia the cockpit of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Several children gather around a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Several children gather around a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Lt. Sam Babbitt, a pilot at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., poses for a photo with several children during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Lt. Sam Babbitt, a pilot at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., poses for a photo with several children during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer John Milbrandt, command master chief for Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shows children a rescue basket during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer John Milbrandt, command master chief for Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shows children a rescue basket during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every year, volunteers from the community speak to students about their careers and the benefits of education. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle

 

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