In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle leads a Naval warship and other water vessels through the Thames River towards New London, Conn., during OpSail 2012 Saturday, July 7, 2012. The military community of southeastern Connecticut has been an integral part of the celebration as New London is home to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Groton is the site of the nation’s first submarine base. (AP Photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings, U.S. Coast Guard)