Coast Guard Cmdr. Jason Dolbeck, the Base Honolulu executive officer, attends a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Nov. 19, 2018. Tarawa was the first atoll taken by the United States during World War II and lead to amphibious craft being improved in terms of capacity and flexibility. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West/Released)