GROTON, Conn. (April 17, 2021) Lt. Derek Simons, a student at Naval Submarine School in the Submarine Officer Advanced Course, removes old soil before planting new plants outside of Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London. The Simons' started a beautification project on base after seeing trash and the need for improvement in certain areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jimmy Ivy III)