Connecticut Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards, along with Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Jewell, and Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Hayden prepare a sling that will be used to hoist a 12,000-pound beached buoy near Chatham, Mass., May 9, 2017. The buoy broke free of its mooring off the coast of Maine during a winter storm and eventually washed ashore near Chatham. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi