Newburyport: US Coast Guard Boston Sector Commander, Capt. John O'Connor, right, looks on as Ben Atwood is awarded the pin of his new rank of chief petty officer by his children, Jonathan, 11, left and Emily, 9, his wife, Jill, off camera, taking photographs. Atwood, who grew up in Newburyport and graduated from the high school, is stationed in Boston but wanted his pinning ceremony at the Custom House Maritime Museum because of his hometown's connection to the US Coast Guard. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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