Coast Guard Cmdr. Warren Judge, executive officer of Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina, stands over the command building’s sign on base, Aug. 10, 2017. Judge, the recipient of the 2017 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award, frequently volunteers in Elizabeth City by mentoring a group of high school boys and teaching them professional etiquette. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Corinne Zilnicki/Released)