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05/19/2026 06:29 PM EDT

NEW LONDON, Conn. — For nearly 150 years, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has prepared leaders to serve
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Cadet Matthew Lanzilotta poses for a portrait at USCGA, New London, Connecticut, May 08, 2026. Lanzilotta is a ’26 USCGA graduate and will be going to Flight School in Pensacola, Florida, after graduation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Janessa Warschkow.)