USCGC Dependable Heritage Recognition Ceremony
Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, far right, presents U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable's (WMEC 626) senior leadership and crew with the Coast Guard Unit Commendation, the highest peacetime award that can be given to military commands in the U.S. Coast Guard, April 9, 2024, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Heritage Recognition Ceremony celebrated the Dependable, its current and past crew members, and its accomplishments before it was placed in commission, special status. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)