Jim and I took a last minute trip to DC to attend the change of command ceremony for my friend, Linda Fagan, who is the new Commandant for the Coast Guard. This means she is the highest ranking woman leading any US military branch ever!
We flew in, jumped in an uber and showed up at her house for a friends and family bbq. She lives right on the Potomac River, which is in the background in the pic above.
The next day, we attended the ceremony which was at the Coast Guard Headquarters. We got there super early because President Biden attended so there was extra security. We breezed through the security process and waited in the giant air conditioned tent for the ceremony to start.
Linda entering, above. Biden entering, below
The President could not have said nicer things about Linda and said it all when he said "it's about time a woman is in a role like this!"
After the ceremony, we attended a reception with yummy food and drink. Loved the Coast Guard crest on the buns!
Towards the end of the event, everyone was hot and tired, so we got special treatment and were allowed inside to hang out in Linda's office and cool off. It is nice to know the Commandant and her sister!
Linda came up and did a photo shoot with us before heading down to visit with more dignitaries.
