The superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, Rear Adm. James Rendon, shares a laugh with veterans before the start of an event celebrating the city of New London becoming a "Coast Guard City," New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2015. Speakers at the event included Vice Adm. Sandra Stosz, deputy commandant for mission support at the Coast Guard, Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio. New London is home to the Coast Guard Academy, Coast Guard Station New London, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, the Marine Safety Lab, the International Ice Patrol and is the future home of the National Coast Guard Museum. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lisa Ferdinando.