ASTORIA, Ore. - Coast Guard Rear Adm. Gary Blore receives a Distinguished Service Medal from Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp during his retirement ceremony at Sector Columbia River in Astoria Thursday, July 14, 2011.  
<p>Blore, who served for 36 years, ended his career with the Coast Guard as the Thirteenth District Commander based in Seattle, but he held the position of Group/Air Station Commander in Astoria from 1997-2000.  
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Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Shawn Eggert
Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Eggert, U.S. Coast Guard
2011-07-14 10:46:06
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