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Yesterday at 4:52 PM  The Coast Guard announced Friday that it will replace the lantern and solarize the light along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City was awarded the 2012 MH-65 Aviation Standardization Excellence Award.

Monday, April 29, 2013  UPDATED WITH PHOTO: When the USCG arrived the boy was sitting on the 8 foot ice floe in a t-shirt and shorts. The water temperature in the area was only 34 degrees.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A jet that used to fly out of Cherry Capital Airport in the 1980s will find a final resting spot in Traverse City once again.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Ice breaking operation extended in the Upper Peninsula.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Coast Guard is keeping ice at bay and helping kick off the Great Lakes shipping season.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Crews are searching Mullett Lake in Cheboygan County

Sunday, March 03, 2013  AKRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Updated with video: The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a man who disappeared after an airboat capsized on Saginaw Bay off Michigan's Thumb.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  The Coast Guard gave a very special group of kids a stress free day filled with smiles and laughter by transforming the Traverse City Air Station into a playful wonderland on Sunday.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The Coast Guard rescued two people after a chunk of ice broke free in Saginaw Bay.

Monday, February 04, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is breaking the ice to clear shipping lanes for boats.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The Coast Guard has issued a warning that warmer temperatures over the next few days could cause unsafe ice conditions in parts of the Great Lakes.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is doing what they can to help families who need a little extra help this holiday season.

Friday, November 09, 2012  The U.S. Coast Guard will fly a different kind of relief exercise next week as they escort Santa to start the annual Toys for Tots campaign.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Everyday at Arlington National Ceremony, veterans are laid to rest with military honors. A flag draped coffin, a firing party, and a bugler are the images we expect to see at graveside funeral services. If you look closely though you may notice something you didn't expect, a lady. She is an official part of the ceremony, and by title, she is an Arlington Lady.