U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Ensign. Kira Howard’s(middle)family members put on her shoulder boards after commencement ceremony on Cadet Memorial Field during the 144th Commencement Exercises at USCGA, New London, Connecticut, May 21, 2025. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shared the details of Force Design 2028, which includes plans to purchase new aircraft, grow the workforce by 15,000 people, fix aging facilities, and begin a once-in-a-generation transformation of the 234-year old maritime service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Janessa Warschkow.)