IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard celebrates Fourth of July with parade and festival in Alameda

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/04/2018 08:25 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 11th District Pacific Southwest
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Coast Guard celebrates Fourth of July with parade and festival in Alameda

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ALAMEDA, Calif. — In celebration of Independence Day, local Coast Guard units participated in Alameda’s annual Fourth of July parade and Coast Guard Festival, showcasing the service’s heritage and role in the community.

Local Coast Guard units traveled the three-mile parade route – one of the longest in the nation - from downtown Alameda to West Alameda and continued to Alameda Point for the festival. The second annual Coast Guard Festival celebrated Alameda as a Coast Guard City, one of 12 in the nation since 2006, and highlighted the long-standing partnership between the service and the city. 

The festival featured tours of the buoy tender, Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb, helicopter and boat displays, musical performances, parade awards and a demonstration by the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard Silent Drill Team.

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Click on the image above to view b-roll from the parade and festival.

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