Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme, commander, Coast Guard District Eight, Master Chief Petty Officer Marques Johnson, the District Eight Command Master Chief, and Petty Officer 1st Class Kailea Blankenship, the operations petty officer at Coast Guard Station Galveston, read a Coast Guard Commendation Medal citation during a ceremony at Base Galveston, Texas, April 28, 2022. During the ceremony, Blankenship was recognized as the Coast Guard's Enlisted Person of the Year 2021 and was meritoriously advanced to Chief Petty Officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson)