Alaskan Dog Meets South Sea Cat. Two mascots are too many - Aboard the Coast Guard-manned LST, "Kodiak," the dog from the Alaska waterfront, and "Tarawa," the cat from a Tarawa pillbox, just don't get along. The dog stuck to the enlisted men; the cat high-hatted him and trailed entirely with the gold braids. "Kodiak" sulked. "Tarawa" hunched her back and spat, "Keep your distance, big boy." Then the LST came home for a spell and "Tarawa" jumped ship. Not so "Kodiak." He's happy once more and saltier than ever. The ship is his, and he's sticking for the duration.

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Keywords: 17-a2-187, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg