U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Phillip Waldron speaks during a ceremony in honor of Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Munro at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29, 2025. Douglas Munro received a Medal of Honor posthumously after saving nearly 500 U.S. Marines during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom)
