{"id":12035,"date":"2023-05-23T18:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=12035"},"modified":"2023-05-24T06:50:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T06:50:11","slug":"on-the-scene-in-sitka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=12035","title":{"rendered":"On the Scene in Sitka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coast Guardsmen at Air Station Sitka conduct search and rescue missions throughout southeast Alaska, including\u00a0\u00a012,000 miles of isolated, rugged coastline. 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