Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut attends an event celebrating the city of New London becoming a "Coast Guard City," New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2015. Blumenthal and other speakers at the event, including Vice Adm. Sandra Stosz, deputy commandant for mission support at the Coast Guard, and New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio, 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.)