During a speech at a change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah, Ga., departing commanding officer, Cmdr. Joseph Loring, talks about his time and unit and explains he will miss the crew and the region Thursday, June 12, 2014. A change of command ceremony is a time-honored military tradition which formally recognizes total transfer of responsibility and authority of a unit from one individual to the other. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)