U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Class of 2030 swabs wait for their Cadet Cadre to pick them up at USCGA, New London, Connecticut, June 29, 2026. Day One marks the start of Swab Summer, an intensive seven-week program that prepares students for military and Academy life. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz)