Petty Officer 2nd Class Kamal Thomas, a boatswains mate at Station Shinnecock, secures a tow line to the tow bit on board one of the Station’s 47-foot Motor Life Boat during a towing exercise near Ponquogue Beach, N.Y., Aug. 20, 2014. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank J. Iannazzo-Simmons/Released)