Coast Guard service members from around the Bay Area participate in an Independence Day Parade on Alameda Island, California, on July 4, 2023. The City of Alameda's 4th of July Parade is the longest in the nation with a route that spans 3.3 miles, attracting more than 170 entries and 2,500 participants. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)