Coast Guard master cutter man retires following 32 years of continuous sea service [Image 3 of 8]

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

07.10.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Basurto 

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado renders a salute during his retirement ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 10, 2026. Zado and the crew of the USCGC Pamlico were responsible for developing an alternate waterway following hurricane Ida's devastation of the lower Mississippi River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Basurto)

• Date Taken: 07.10.2026
• Date Posted: 07.16.2026 11:42
• Photo ID: 9814007
• VIRIN: 260710-G-GN994-3002
• Resolution: 2181x1558
• Size: 707.37 KB
• Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US