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Photo of Admiral Linda Fagan
Admiral Linda L. Fagan Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
Official photo for Admiral Karl Schultz
Admiral Karl L. Schultz
ADM. ZUKUNFT
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft
ADMIRAL ROBERT J. PAPP, JR.
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.
ADM. THAD W. ALLEN, 23RD COAST GUARD COMMANDANT
Admiral Thad W. Allen
ADMIRAL THOMAS H. COLLINS
Admiral Thomas H. Collins
ADMIRAL JAMES M. LOY
Admiral James M. Loy
ADMIRAL ROBERT EDWARD KRAMEK
Admiral Robert Edward Kramek
ADMIRAL J. WILLIAM KIME
Admiral J. William Kime
ADM. PAUL YOST, JR.
Admiral Paul A. Yost, Jr.
ADMIRAL JAMES S. GRACEY
Admiral James S. Gracey
ADMIRAL JOHN B. HAYES
Admiral John B. Hayes
ADMIRAL OWEN W. SILER
Admiral Owen W. Siler
ADMIRAL CHESTER R. BENDER
Admiral Chester R. Bender
ADM. WILLARD J. SMITH
Admiral Willard J. Smith
ADMIRAL EDWIN J. ROLAND
Admiral Edwin J. Roland
ADMIRAL ALFRED C. RICHMOND
Admiral Alfred C. Richmond
VADM Merlin O'Neill
Vice Admiral Merlin O'Neill
ADMIRAL JOSEPH F. FARLEY
Admiral Joseph F. Farley
ADM. RUSSEL WAESCHE
Admiral Russell R. Waesche
REAR ADMIRAL HARRY G. HAMLET
Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet
Photograph of Admiral Frederick C. Billard, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard Archives, Frederick C. Billard
Rear Admiral Frederick C. Billard
A photo of a Coast Guard crew in 1928
Rear Admiral William E. Reynolds
Photograph of Ellsworth P. Bertholf Coast Guard Archives, Ellsworth P. Bertholf
Commodore Ellsworth P. Bertholf
CAPTAIN WORTH G. ROSS
Captain Worth G. Ross
CAPTAIN CHARLES F. SHOEMAKER
Captain Charles F. Shoemaker
CAPTAIN LEONARD G. SHEPARD
Captain Leonard G. Shepard
SUMNER INCREASE KIMBALL
Sumner Increase Kimball
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