PEAR HARBOR (Dec. 15, 2023) Midshipman 1st Class Mahinalani Vongsy receives her ensign shoulder boards from her parents during a commissioning ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Dec. 15, 2023. Vongsy was the first midshipman to be commissioned through the University of Hawaii Naval ROTC program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan)