President Obama visits Station Panama City

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - President Barack Obama, the 44th president of the U.S., commends assembled members of the Coast Guard Cutter Coho, Coast Guard Station Panama City and Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Panama City for their service to the country and for their response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon incident at the station, Aug. 14, 2010. The president, along with the first lady and the Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Ray Mabus, took part in a roundtable discussion with local business leaders and elected officials from the state of Florida as part of an official visit to the Coast Guard units. The Coast Guard Cutters Juniper and Aspen were present for the ceremony as well. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough.