People stand at attention for the presentation of colors and the U.S. national anthem during U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael Day's retirement at the Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, on Aug. 20, 2025. Rear Adm. Day was the acting deputy commandant for mission support and had accumulated 38 years of military service. He first joined and served four years in the U.S. Navy before attending Coast Guard Officer Candidate School in 1991.