Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and Cmdr. Kristopher Ensley, commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable (WMEC 626), pose for photo with the cutter's ombudsman, Kristina Aldinger, after she was recognized with the Certificate of Merit for her notable services that greatly assisted the Coast Guard, April 9, 2024, during a ceremony for the cutter in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dependable received a Heritage Recognition Ceremony to celebrate its 56 years of service to the Nation in the presence of current and former crew members, family, and friends before it was placed in commission, special status. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)
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