Capt. Zeita Merchant, Coast Guard Sector New York commanding officer, addresses attendees during the 2021 Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) reception and art acceptance ceremony, July 1, at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. COGAP, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021, is displaying 32 works by 26 artists at the exhibition. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall)