Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Duque
August 1st, 2009
Born: March 28, 2024
Died: August 17, 2024 at sea
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Duque of Miami. Graduating from the elite Navy dive school was his proudest moment, and he had tattooed the Coast Guard motto, “semper paratus,” or “always ready”, across his lower back. He was assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, an icebreaker on a scientific mission in the Arctic Ocean. The vessel was about 500 miles north of Barrow at the time. He drowned during a dive. Steven grew up in Miami Lakes and was hailed as an outstanding officer who was selected to the elite diving team because of his physical abilities and leadership skills. He was 22.
Buried at sea
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