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LT Merle Smith, USCG awarded a Bronze Star with a Combat "V"
USCG trailblazing African American Coast Guardsman LT Merle Smith, USCG is awarded a Bronze Star with a Combat "V" for his heroic service in Vietnam. LT Smith was the first African-American to graduate from the USCG Academy.

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