Worth A Thousand Words: Coast Guard Leads the Parade of Ships

“ The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Little Creek, Va., leads the Parade of Ships during Operation Sail 2012 in Norfolk, Va., June 6, 2012.  OpSail 2012 Virginia is also commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in hopes to inspire patriotism and foster interest in American maritime history and heritage. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David R. Marin. (DVIDS)