The U.S. Coast Guard has released the contestants for its annual Shutter Shootout photo contest, and the first round of voting has begun at its Facebook page.
Chief Petty Officer Amy Petersen, the officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Boston, holds her son during an award ceremony, April 13, 2016, in Hull, Massachusetts. Peterson said family is the most important thing to her, and the Coast Guard is one of her families.
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