Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, delivers remarks to the crowd during a ceremony to honor U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable (WMEC 626), April 9, 2024, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dependable received a Heritage Recognition Ceremony to celebrate its 56 years of service to the Nation in the presence of current and former crew members before it was placed in commission, special status. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)