U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) swab from the Class of 2029 embraces a loved one during Day One at USCGA, New London, Connecticut, June 30, 2025. The new Class of 2029 are given 15 minutes to say goodbye to their families before they enter the seven-week training environment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Janessa Warschkow.)