Special Guest Coast Guard SPAR Mabel Johnson celebrates her 106th birthday as a guest at the Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Service Center in Topeka, Kan., Nov. 3, 2020. Johnson, who enlisted in 1943, was given a tour by Coast Guard leaders who expressed their appreciation for the trailblazing women of the SPARS workforce. SPARS was the women’s branch of the Coast Guard Reserve during World War II. SHARE: Download: Full Size (4.03 MB) Tags: World War II, Coast Guard, Veterans Credit: Coast Guard photo VIRIN: 201103-G-DE713-0001.JPG Photo Gallery