“Meet the first woman in the Coast Guard to earn a Bronze Star” –WeAretheMighty

Lt. Holly Harrison, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Aquidneck homeported in Atlantic Beach, N.C., smiles before departing for the crew’s first patrol in the Middle East. (U.S. Coast Guard/Public Affairs Specialist 1st Class Tom Sperduto)

Ran across a good article that describes how the first WPBs ended up in Bahrain, and the early career of an officer who later commanded a National Security Cutter.

Captain Holly Harrison, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball, speaks during a commissioning ceremony at Base Honolulu, August 24, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West)

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