Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Speer, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, pins his father Harold Speer, with a 50th Anniversary Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration lapel pin for his service to nation. The annual ceremony pays tribute to the 749 sailors and soldiers who lost their lives April 28, 1944, during The Battle of Exercise Tiger, which began as a top secret naval operation designed to prepare troops for the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef

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