Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Galan describes being stationed in the diverse area of central California as he poses for a portrait on the Coast Guard Station Monterey Bay’s 47-foot Motor Life Boat Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. “You get to see all kinds of beautiful wildlife here and go out and do what most of us joined to do, which is saving lives,” said Galan. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton)