Ryan Miranda, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, survey technician, smiles as he watches a survey vessel advance the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore, July 23, 2021. Miranda has a lifetime dedication to maritime activities and sports ranging from diving, rowing, and maritime archaeology. Now, he operates as a survey technician to safeguard the one of the largest estuaries in the nation as a federal employee in the National Capital Region. (U.S. Army photo by Greg Nash)