Coast Guard Capt. Steven Stowers, prevention division chief for the Coast Guard Arctic District, awards Cmdr. James Toohey, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Cypress (WLB 210), with the Coast Guard Comendation Medal at the Cypress’s pier in Kodiak, Alaska, June 25, 2026. Toohey received the medal for superior performance acting as the commanding officer of the Cypress from July 2023 through June 2026.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop)