Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, addresses the crew at a ceremony to honor the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless' 50 years of service on Feb. 1, 2018 in Galveston, Texas. Thomas commended the crews past and present for their history-making efforts of enforcing the laws and treaties of the United States and protecting mariners from the perils of the sea. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland.