U.S. Coast Guard Captain Kate Higgins-Bloom, the Sector Delaware Bay Commander, writes words of gratitude during a meet and greet with a SPAR member in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, August 26, 2024. Captain Higgins-Bloom was part of the group of active duty service women who gathered to meet Dollie Bossler, a WWII veteran, who served as a yeoman first class as part of the Coast Guard SPARS initiative. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero)