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NEWPORT, R.I. - (Left to right) Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officers Christopher Kukla and Peter MacDougall, Vice Adm. Vivien Crea, and Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Guthlein gather together at Coast Guard Station Castle Hill after a change of watch ceremony Wednesday, July 1, 2009, during which Guthlein became the Coast Guard's Ancient Keeper. Guthlein is the third person in the service to bear the title, which recognizes a Coast Guardsman with outstanding performance and longevity of service in boat forces operations. Kukla is the Coast Guard's Silver Ancient Mariner, the enlisted member who personifies the dedication and professionalism associated with long service at sea and who has held the distinction of Cutterman longer than any other officer or enlisted member. MacDougall and Crea are the enlisted and officer Ancient Albatrosses, respectively, meaning they are the enlisted and officer aircrew members on active duty with the earliest graduation date from an aviation technical school. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen)

NEWPORT, R.I. - (Left to right) Chief Warrant Officers Thomas Guthlein and Kevin Galvin perform a ceremonial personnel inspection on the crew of Coast Guard Station Castle Hill during a change of command ceremony there Wednesday, July 1, 2009. During the ceremony, Guthlein took command of Station Castle Hill from Galvin, who retired immediately following the change of command. Galvin also passed his title of Coast Guard Ancient Keeper on to Guthlein. Guthlein is the third person in the service to bear the title, which recognizes a Coast Guardsman with outstanding performance and longevity of service in boat forces operations. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen)

BOSTON – Coast Guard Auxiliarst John Collins bugles Taps at the funeral for a former Coast Guard member at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Peabody, Mass., Thursday, May 28, 2009. Last year, Collins drove about 12,000 miles to honor 487 service members at their funerals. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell)