Petty Officer 2nd Class August Lowry holds up his newly-acquired surfman check at Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay in Newport, Ore., Feb. 28, 2014. Lowry's surfman certification designates him as an elite boat operator qualified to operate motor lifeboats in breaking surf, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn)