Capt. Melissa Rivera, Coast Guard District 17 chief of staff, addresses the audience during a memorial service held in honor of Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricky Reese, Jr., in Kodiak, Alaska, on Sept. 24, 2019.
Rivera, who attended the memorial service on behalf of Adm. Matthew T. Bell, District 17 Commander, has an extensive history of service in Alaska including two tours at Air Station Kodiak and one tour at Air Station Sitka.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn.