Pictured are U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Skinner's father and grandfather, retired U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Bruce Skinner (top) and retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard F. Skinner, April 9, 2025. Shown above, a decorated war veteran, Richard F. Skinner joined the Marines after Pearl Harbor in 1941 and completed three combat tours in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by Petty Officer 3rd Class Santiago Gomez)