NEW LONDON, Conn. - Coast Guard Capt. James Rendon pins a Meritorious Service Medal on the uniform of Capt. Mark B. Case Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, during a retirement ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. Case retired from the Coast Guard after more than 32 years of service and served as the head of the mathematics department at the academy. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi