Rear Adm. Brendan McPherson gives a speech to the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane off the coast of Honolulu, Dec. 13, 2023. Harriet Lane, commissioned in 1984, is a 270-foot medium endurance cutter now homeported in Honolulu to support Coast Guard missions in the Pacific region. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo by Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane)