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U.S. Coast Guard Polar Star crew render honors to the Heroes of the Battle of Iquique changing of the guard ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star crew render honors to the Heroes of the Battle of Iquique at the changing of the guard ceremony in historic Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso, Chile, March 22, 2023. The monument is also the crypt for Capt. Arturo Prat and other fallen heroes of the 1879 battle, and the Polar Star crew paid their respects at the tombs after the ceremony. Chief Engineer Eduardo Hyatt from the Chilean frigate Esmeralda was an American citizen who died bravely alongside his Chilean shipmates in the battle. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest).

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Tags: ODF, Chile, Polar Star, ANTARCTICA, Uscg, Operation Deep Freeze, Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, USCG PolarOps

Photo by: Senior Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest | VIRIN: 230322-G-RS249-0200.JPG

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