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Shipmate For Life
Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Richard Sambenedetto poses with Adm. Thad Allen, the 23rd Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Charles “Skip” Bowen aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, June 26, 2008. Sambenedetto is a plank owner of the Bertholf, meaning he was a member of the cutter’s first crew. U.S. Coast Guard photo