FORT MACON, N.C. - Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Leiva receives a distinctive name tag from Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Heard, the 10th Silver Ancient Mariner, designating him along with the rest of the Coast Guard Cutter Smilax's crew, as being a crewmember of the Queen of the Fleet during a ceremony held at Fort Macon, April 11, 2011. The 67-year-old cutter Smilax was bestowed the title, as it is now the oldest commissioned cutter in use by the service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David R. Marin.
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