Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt (left) and Petty Officer 1st Class Preston Blair, a company commander at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, pause for a candid photograph before they square off in a bout using pugil sticks in Cape May, N.J., Feb. 20, 2013. Pugil stick training helps build confidence during physical altercations and prepares the recruits for later self-defense training. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Jennifer Nease.