MILLINGTON, Tenn. - U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr. (right) , presents a certificate of appreciation to Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Hearn (left) during an official change of command and change of the Silver Ancient Mariner Watch ceremony, Aug. 19, 2011. Hearn relieved command as officer-in-charge of the Coast Guard Cutter Kankakee to Chief Warrant Officer Nick Frascella. Hearn, the 10th Silver Ancient Mariner, retired following 30 years of active duty Coast Guard service. The Silver Ancient Mariner is an award honored to the member with the most sea time in the U.S. Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough
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