Navy Lt. Clay Hamrick, Coast Guard Base Kodiak command Chaplain, delivers the benediction at the Coast Guard Cutter Cypress (WLB 210) change of command ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, June 25, 2026. Change of command ceremonies are a time-honored tradition that represent the passing of authority from one commanding officer to the next.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bishop)