Ralph Berry, the first Coast Guard African American diver, poses for a picture with Capt. Lamont Bazemore, Chief of Planning and Force Readiness for the Fifth Coast Guard District, during a ceremony honoring his service at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 2021. Berry’s family have served a combined 400 years with the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Michael R. Moberley)