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Shipwack

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19. The Coast Guard has deployed overseas to Bahrain.
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:37 PM
Saturday

There were a few ships attached to the Fifth Fleet to help with anti-piracy and anti smuggling operations.

I worked with the admiral in charge of them a bit. A good man who was always wrestling with the problem of too many missions, not enough ships.

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