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Coast Guard photo: Members of USCG Port Security Unit 312, stationed in San Francisco, board a U.S. Government transport plane at San Francisco International Airport to begin the first leg of their deployment to the Middle East, Jan. 5, 2010. PSU 312, consisting of more than a hundred reservists and less than a dozen active duty members, will be replacing PSU 301, stationed in Cape Cod, and will provide support for high value assets in the region.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfield

Watch a great video of the departure here.

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