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  • US Fish and Wildlife Service Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

    US Fish and Wildlife Service Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

    The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (CVNWR) in Tucker County, West Virginia, was the 500th National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to be established in the United States. The refuge preserves a moist valley with unique wetlands and uplands at a relatively high elevation in the Allegheny Mountains. It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

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  • Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit

    Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit

    Marine Safety Unit (MSU) responsible for executing the Coast Guard’s Port Safety and Security, Marine Environmental Protection, and Commercial Vessel Safety missions under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security.

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  • Coast Guard Operations Center

    Coast Guard Operations Center

    The Operations Systems Center is the brain behind most actions performed by the United States Coast Guard. It deals with software development and automated systems. It is the premier source of such systems in the US Coast Guard.

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  • Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center

    Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center

    The Operations Systems Center is the brain behind most actions performed by the United States Coast Guard. It deals with software development and automated systems. It is the premier source of such systems in the US Coast Guard.

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  • Veterans Health Administration (Office of Emergency Management)

    Veterans Health Administration (Office of Emergency Management)

    The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing policy and programs to ensure VA has an integrated Comprehensive Emergency Management Program.Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center

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