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March 24, 2023

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March 23, 2023

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Coast Guard Auxiliarist Hua Lin McCaffrey completes a boarding at sea in the Indo-Pacific, May 2, 2022. Volunteers with interpreting skills like McCaffrey are in high demand in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, to help the Coast Guard detect and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn)
March 23, 2023

Could a handheld device help the Coast Guard avoid getting lost in trans...

Offline language translator funded by DHS S&T to be tested on Coast Guard cutters this summer 
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