John White shares a laugh with Petty Officer 1st Class James Ables, the public affairs officer at Coast Guard Station Annapolis, on their ride out to the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, Sept. 9, 2015. After his tour aboard the Chincoteague, White was transferred to Annapolis, where, after a year, he moved up to Petty Officer 2nd class and was assigned to be the officer-in-charge of the lighthouse. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David R. Marin)