Lt. Hayden Carter, commanding officer of USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163), addresses the crew during a ceremony in Key West, Florida, on June 11, 2026. The cutter is named for Jeffrey Palazzo, a New York City firefighter and U.S. Coast Guard reservist who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001, while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Carly Logan)