Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Phillip Waldron speaks to the crowd during the annual Douglas Munro remembrance ceremony in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 26, 2025. Waldron, the 15th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, is the most senior enlisted member of the service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Strohmaier)