Thomas McAdams, retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer and surfman number 83, pins Petty Officer 1st Class Lucas Nelson, surfman number 516 and a boatswain's mate at Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, in a ceremony held at the station in Newport, Ore., Jan. 12, 2017.
McAdams is a legend within the Coast Guard with over 25 years of experience and multiple medals.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Johanna Strickland.