U.S. Coast Guard commissions 63rd Fast Response Cutter honoring 9/11 hero
Machinery Technician 1st Class Jeffrey Palazzo poses for a photo while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. Palazzo, who also served with the New York City Fire Department, made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. The Coast Guard’s newest Fast Response Cutter, Coast Guard Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163), was commissioned in his honor in New York City, Sept. 12, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)