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U.S. Coast Guard Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/16/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is hidden two or three miles S of Marysville, but not at the above listed coordinates. To determine the location of the hide, you must dive into the puzzle below.

1. Coast Guard Motto (2nd letter)
2. last utterance of Signalman First Class Munro (1st word, +1)
3. it is the world's ___th largest naval force
4. Team CG: Regular, Reserve, ________, and civilian employes
5. Naval Air Station in Texas (not Kingsville)
6. "You have to go out, but you ____ have to come back." (-1)
7. Lt's and CWO's have this grade number in common
8. day in August that CG was created by Congress
9. any Coast Guard vessel less than 65 ft long
10. CG employees are empowered to serve as ______ officers
11. CG is a service in the Dept of _______ Security (+1)
12. famous golfer, former Coast Guardsman (1st name, 4th letter)
13. 2006 film depicting aviation survival training (2nd word, -1)
14. grades E-__ and higher are petty officers (+1)

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jvxxv; yrggre B=mreb; hc uv

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)