USS Kiowa (AT-72) and squirrel monkey Miss Baker, which were the first living creatures the United States launched into space and returned alive to earth. From 1959 until early 1965, "Kiowa" continued towing operations out of Norfolk, and also performed extensive services at Guantanamo Bay. During the latter part of June and all of July 1965, "Kiowa" operated as a unit of a task force patrolling the West Indies during the second Dominican Republic Crisis, her primary task being to maintain the off-shore pump for petroleum products to besieged Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. En route to the United States East Coast
Miss Earth Venezuela award. The following women have been crowned Miss Earth Venezuela: Since 2016, Miss Earth Venezuela is chosen by Alyz Henrich, Miss Earth 2013 and Julio César Cruz, the National Directors of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2016, the 2nd or 3rd runner up from the Miss Venezuela pageant would represent Venezuela at Miss Earth the last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2015 Miss Earth Venezuela Miss Earth Venezuela is an annual beauty pageant in Venezuela. The winner of Miss Earth Venezuela obtains the right to represent the country in the Miss Earth pageant. The reigning