Current and former commanding officers of the USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315), Coast Guard Queen of the Fleet, take a group photo aboard the cutter's deck, Nov. 7, 2024, during the 80th Anniversary celebration of the cutter in Atlantci Beach, North Carolina. The celebration hosted multiple former crewmembers of the Smilax and current crewmembers provided tours of the cutter as well. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Lally)