(Left to right) Josh Burlingame and Josh Burkey, both former shipmates of Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Gill Jr., tell stories about their fallen shipmate while in transit to Vashon Island March 25, 2014. The former shipmates, along with crew members from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle and Station Seattle are conducting a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Gill, who was fatally injured in a boating accident while conducting operations near Vashon Island March 25, 2007. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford)
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