Petty Officer 2nd Class Tate LaPorte from Syracuse, New York, is a gunner’s mate and armory training petty officer aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), as seen here in the Atlantic on May 22, 2021. LaPorte joined the Coast Guard in 2015 because it seemed like a good career path, and he didn't have funding for college. He has now been on Hamilton for one year and most recently participated in the deployment in the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sydney Phoenix)