Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander, First Coast Guard District, present Dwight A. Smith, Jr. the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his late father, Capt. Dwight A. Smith, a Merchant Mariner who served during World War II, during a ceremony in Tilton, New Hampshire, Aug 31, 2022. In 2020, Congress passed the Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act to recognize merchant mariners for their courage and contributions during the war.

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