Coast Guard, Portsmouth kick off Portsmouth's inaugural Coast Guard City Celebration

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Rear Adm. Dean Lee, Coast Guard 5th District commander addresses the attendees of Portsmouth’s inaugural Coast Guard City Celebration opening ceremony at the High Street Landing Aug. 4, 2010. The celebration will last five days and will include a variety of activities and events for the community. Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Henise

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Portsmouth Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., presents Rear Adm. Dean Lee, Coast Guard 5th District commander, with a key to the city following Portsmouth’s inaugural Coast Guard City Celebration opening ceremony at the High Street Landing Aug. 4, 2010. The Coast Guard will have a variety of vessels on display and available for public tours during the city’s five day celebration. Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Henise

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Vice Adm. Robert C. Parker, Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander, presents Portsmouth Mayor Bernard D. Griffin Sr., with a painting during the opening ceremony of Portsmouth’s inaugural Coast Guard City Celebration at the High Street Landing, Aug. 4, 2010. The opening ceremony coincided with the Coast Guard’s 220th birthday. Coast Guard photo by Caryl P. Weis

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Cutter Beluga is shown during the opening ceremony of Portsmouth’s inaugural Coast Guard City Celebration, at the High Street Landing, Aug. 4, 2010. The Beluga, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Norfolk, Va., will be open for public tours along with other Coast Guard vessels during the city’s five day celebration. Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Henise

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Vice Adm. Robert C. Parker, Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander, addresses the attendees of Portsmouth’s inaugural Coast Guard City Celebration opening ceremony at the High Street Landing, Aug. 4, 2010. The celebration will last five days and will include a variety of activities and events for the community. Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Henise

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Hampton Roads color guard presents colors while the national anthem is played during the opening ceremony of Portsmouth’s inaugural Coast Guard City Celebration at the High Street Landing, Wednesday. In November 2009, Portsmouth was designated by congress as an official ‘Coast Guard City.’ Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2^nd Class Nathan Henise

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