Congressman Bennie G. Thompson to Attend Promotion Ceremony for Jackson, Mississippi Native United States Coast Guard Captain Zeita Merchant

April 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson will attend the promotion ceremony for Jackson, Mississippi native and Tougaloo College alumna, United States Coast Guard Captain Zeita Merchant. This event marks a historic occasion for the United States Coast Guard and is a source of immense pride for Mississippi as Capt. Merchant will become the first African American woman to achieve the rank of rear admiral in the service's nearly 234-year history.

Event Details:

Who:

Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member, House Committee on Homeland Security
Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
Captain Zeita Merchant, United States Coast Guard

What: Promotion Ceremony for Captain Zeita Merchant, United States Coast Guard

When: 10 am EDT on Monday, April 22

Where: Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

RSVP: Media representatives interested in attending are requested to RSVP by 2:00 p.m., April 21 to padetny@uscg.mil and Daniel.L.Henry@uscg.mil.