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USS Brough’s career was not desultory by any means. In 25 months of active duty in World War II, 373 days were spent on patrol, with her guns manned and full watches always on high alert. She was brought back for further service to take part in several Deep Freeze operations and provide assistance to U.S. garrisons in the Antarctic being resupplied. In the many years spent in Key West, countless naval officers and servicemen received ASW training from her or alongside her. She earned numerous commendations including the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Antarctic Service Medal three times and two Battle Efficiency “E” during her 17 years of service. USS Brough and the men who served aboard her followed her motto to a T: Frontier Guardian, In Peace, In War.

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