GROTON, Conn. (Feb. 6, 2019) A Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London security forces harbor patrol boat cruises down the Thames River to ‘defend’ SUBASE against ‘intruders’ as part of a harbor patrol and defense drill for Exercise Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain 2019 (CS/SC19). CS/SC19 is an important annual exercise designed to ensure peak readiness of Navy personnel and security forces to deter and respond to potential security threats.

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