Berets for coast guard special rescue unit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Six rookies at the Japan Coast Guard's special search and rescue unit receive the coveted orange berets that only its roughly 30 members are allowed to wear at the 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 9, 2012.

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