The proclamation recognized the role Coast Guard Forces Valdez personnel played in assisting the community of Valdez following a record snowfall in January.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.
JUNEAU, Alaska – Capt. Norman Custard, Coast Guard District 17 chief of staff, and Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, D17 commander, meet with John Hozey, Valdez city manager, and Dave Cobb, mayor of Valdez, at D17 headquarters Feb. 14, 2012.
Hozey and Cobb travelled to Juneau to present Ostebo with a proclamation of appreciation for the emergency snow removal efforts provided by Coast Guard Forces Valdez personnel in January.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.