Senior Chief Petty Officer Ryan Cooney, a machinery technician at Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., hands a folded American flag to Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Lindsey in an Old Glory presentation during Lindsey’s retirement ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Dec. 18, 2015. The flag passing is commonly held during retirement ceremonies and consist of members passing the flag down a line, starting with the lowest ranking participant to the highest, as the Old Glory text is read out loud. ( Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross)

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