Susan Curtin, retired Coast Guard Petty Officer, Vincent W. Patton, former Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard, and other museum chair members unveil a commemorative plaque in New London, CT, Aug 19, 2022 during the National Coast Guard Museum keel-laying ceremony. The ceremony was held to officially recognize the start of the construction process of the National Coast Guard Museum. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme.)