Capt. Patricia J. Hill, Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Commander, expresses her appreciation Aug. 1, 2016, at the New Hanover Historic Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina, after the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners issued an official proclamation that August 2016 be recognized as Coast Guard Month in New Hanover County. The Coast Guard will celebrate its 226th birthday Aug. 4, 2016. ( Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn)

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