Lt. Cmdr. Tanya Cuprak, originally from Preston, Connecticut, joined the Coast Guard in 2007. She is now the engineering officer aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), as seen here underway in the Atlantic Ocean June 3, 2021, and was previously stationed aboard Hamilton from 2013 to 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sydney Phoenix)