Vice Adm. Paul Thomas, deputy commandant for mission support, receives honors at the graduation ceremony for recruit company India-203 at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., March 3, 2023. Thomas was one of the mentors for recruit company India-203 and assisted in their development to become the future of the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)