Chief Petty Officer Terrence Cruz is highlighted during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Boston, Massachusetts on May 31, 2022. Chief Cruz comes from a family of service members with his father having served in the army during the Vietnam war and two of his brothers currently serving in the Navy and the Coast Guard among multiple extended family members in various branches. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan L. Noel)