Petty Officer 1st Class John Abel accepts the responsibilities of president of the Coast Guard Base Kodiak Enlisted Association in Kodiak, Alaska, Nov. 21, 2013. Abel and four other petty officers were elected and sworn-in during a ceremony to provide Coast Guard and other military active duty and Reserve members, veterans, their families and the community. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings)