Coast Guard Capt. James B. Pruett, 11th Coast Guard District chief-of-staff, presents the national ensign to the wife of Master Chief Petty Officer Melvin Kealoha Bell during his funeral service in Riverside, California, Oct. 1, 2018. In 1943, Bell became the first Pacific Islander advanced to chief petty officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney)