Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel Polish | U.S. Coast Guard District 11 | 03.31.2012
ALAMEDA, Calif. -?? First Lady Michelle Obama covers her heart and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Robert J. Papp renders a salute during the National Anthem at the commissioning ceremony of the Cutter Stratton on Coast Guard Island, March 31, 2012. The Stratton is named for Coast Guard Capt. Dorothy C. Stratton, who served as director of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve - also known as the SPARs -......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel Polish | U.S. Coast Guard District 11 | 03.31.2012
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Crewmembers from the newly-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Stratton cheer for the family of the cutter's namesake, Capt. Dorothy C. Stratton, on Coast Guard Island, March 31, 2012. Stratton served as the director of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve - also known as the SPARs - during World War II. The Stratton is the third of eight planned National Security Cutters and is the......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Bena | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.31.2012
The First Lady Michelle Obama covers her heart while Adm. Robert J. Papp, commandant of the Coast Guard, renders a salute during the National Anthem at the commissioning ceremony of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton on Coast Guard Island, March 31, 2012. A "commissioning" is a formal ceremony where the ship is placed into active service and begins to function as a command. The Cutter Stratton is......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.31.2012
First Lady Michelle Obama arrives at the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton before the ship's commissioning ceremony in Alameda, Calif., March 31, 2012. Obama is the official sponsor of Stratton and is the first First Lady to sponsor a Coast Guard cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.31.2012
First Lady Michelle Obama and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp applaud during the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton's commissioning ceremony in Alameda, Calif., March 31, 2012. Obama is the official sponsor of Stratton and is the first First Lady to sponsor a Coast Guard cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.31.2012
First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha and Malia, tour the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton before the ship's commissioning ceremony in Alameda, Calif., March 31, 2012. Obama is the official sponsor of Stratton and is the first First Lady to sponsor a Coast Guard cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 03.31.2012
First Lady Michelle Obama congratulates Melinda Cook, the grandniece of U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Dorothy Stratton during the commissioning ceremony of the Cutter Stratton on Coast Guard Island, March 31, 2012. The Stratton is named for Capt. Stratton, who served as director of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve - also known as the SPARs - during World War II. The Cutter Stratton is the third of......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Bena | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 03.30.2012
First Lady Michelle Obama and Coast Guard Capt. Charles Cashin, the Stratton's commanding officer, applaud after placing the Stratton into commission during an event at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, March 30, 2012. The Stratton is named for Capt. Stratton, who served as director of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve - also known as the SPARs - during World War II. The Cutter Stratton is the......
