Swabs from Golf Company participate in marchings drills and manual of arms training on Washington Parade Field at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, July 30, 2013. Swabs spend their first summer at the Academy making the transition from civilian to cadet, after which they embark on a four-year program to become commissioned officers in the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall)