Father Daniel Mode, chaplain of the U.S. Coast Guard, visits with USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) in Guam on Dec. 6, 2023. Mode’s military service commenced in 1988, encompassing various roles across the Navy and Marine Corps, including deployments supporting Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This is his second tour as a U.S. Coast Guard chaplain. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)