NEW YORK - Chief Warrant Officer Cecilia Gentile and Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas Gentile are presented with presidential letters of appreciation from Capt. Robert O'Brien, Coast Guard Sector New York's commanding officer, during their joint retirement ceremony at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, N.Y., Friday, July 17, 2009.
The Gentiles retired after serving a combined total of more than 40 years on active duty service spanning several commands throughout the Coast Guard.
Master Chief Thomas Gentile is a native of Duluth, Minn., and Chief Warrant Officer Cecilia Gentile is a native of San Francisco.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Barbara L. Patton)
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