Cannons fired at Fort Wadsworth to salute the ‘Change of Command’
Updated May 07, 2:27 PM;
Posted May 07, 2:27 PM
The Coast Guard Sector New York holds a change-of-command ceremony at Fort Wadsworth on May 7, 2021. (Courtesy of Dennis Rees)
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The Coast Guard’s “Change of Command” ceremony was held on the grounds of Fort Wadsworth.
Coast Guard Sector New York holds a change-of-command ceremony at Fort Wadsworth on May 7, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/ Alexandra Salmieri)
Cannons were fired at the beginning of the ceremony where Capt. Zeita Merchant relieved Capt. Jason P. Tama, who was in command of the Coast Guard’s New York sector for the past year.