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First Officer Leslie Palmer of the Canadian Coast Guard was awarded a Canadian Decoration for Bravery after braving a severe winter storm to rescue two fishermen stranded on the shores of the Grenville Channel, near Prince Rupert, B.C.

A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60

The Adopt a Ship program took kids on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour with Coast Guard crews and staff