Vice Adm. Sandra Stosz, deputy commandant for mission support at the Coast Guard, speaks at an event celebrating the city of New London becoming a "Coast Guard City," New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2015. Stosz, who was formerly the superintendent at the Coast Guard Academy, hailed the strong ties between the city and the Coast Guard. 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.)