Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme, commander, Coast Guard District Eight, Mast Chief Petty Officer Marques Johnson, the District Eight Command Master Chief, and audience members applaud Petty Officer 1st Class Kailea Blankenship after she received a Coast Guard Commendation Medal during a ceremony at Base Galveston, Texas, April 28, 2022. During the ceremony, Blankenship, the operations petty officer at Coast Guard Station Galveston, 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)