DVIDS - News - A culture of service: Coast Guardsman supports border humanitarian operations
39 On June 19, 2021, his 27th birthday, Darius Jones woke up in Yuma, Arizona, more than 2,500 miles from home. The sun rose as it had every day since his arrival in early May, with temperatures set to exceed 110 degrees. Bright, orange sunlight painted the nearby desert mountains an amazing hue as he suited up in his Coast Guard uniform to fulfill a different type of duty than he was used to. Petty Officer 3rd Class Darius Jones, a storekeeper, joined the Coast Guard in 2018. He spent two years attached to an icebreaking tug on the Delaware River and is currently assigned to ...
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