Former Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Gil Benoit was inducted into the Louisiana Veterans Hall of Honor as part of Veteran's Day Ceremonies at Louisiana's Old State Capitol building in Baton Rouge, La., No More
DESTIN, Fla. -- Seaman Shelley Wesson pours on the fake blood as she prepares her costume for the U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin Haunted House, Oct. 29, 2009. The small boat station held their 2nd annual haunt More
DESTIN, Fla. -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Buntin gets into the Halloween spirit as he scares up some fun at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin Haunted House, Oct. 29, 2009. The small boat station held thei More
DESTIN, Fla. -- Fireman Felicia Lunghi applies costume make-up to Petty Officer 1st Class Jason King as they prepare for the U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin Haunted House, Oct. 29, 2009. The small boat station More
DESTIN, Fla. -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Stephenson accepts donations at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin Haunted House, Oct. 30, 2009. The small boat station held their 2nd annual haunted house benefi More
DESTIN, Fla. -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Buntin is ready to lend a hand at the Station Destin Haunted House, Oct. 30, 2009. The small boat station held their 2nd annual haunted house benefiting the Destin More
DESTIN, Fla. -- The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin, Fla., gather before taking their places in the Station Destin Haunted House, Oct. 30, 2009. The small boat station held their 2nd annual haunted hous More
NEW ORLEANS - Master of Ceremonies Tom Brokaw, Executive Producer of "Beyond All Boundaries," Tom Hanks, President and CEO of the National WWII Museum, Gordon "Nickï" Mueller, and other distinguished guests cu More
NEW ORLEANS - Rear Adm. Mary Landry welcomed U.S. Coast Guard WWII veterans Burton Cary [USS Leonard Wood (AP-25/APA-12)], Marvin Carpenter [USS Bayfield(APA-33)], Gerald Fortier (FS-549), Warren Hotard [LCI(L) More
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Coast Guard WWII veteran George Blessing, a crewmember of both the USCGC Iris (WLB-395) and the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37), stands at attention during the national anthem at the grand opening cere More
NEW ORLEANS - Rear Adm. Mary Landry leads a formation of U.S. Coast Guard personnel from multiple District Eight units during the grand opening ceremony of the newest annex of the National WWII Museum, Friday, More
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Coast Guard WWII veteran George Blessing [USCGC Iris (WLB-395); USCGC Taney (WHEC-37)] chats with actor Tom Hanks over lunch at the grand opening ceremony of the newest annex of the National More
ST. LOUIS - Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Gradel, an inspections officer with Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River, responds to a bridge allision near the Poplar St. Bridge on the Mississippi Riv More
NEW ORLEANS - St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Lt. Bryan Moore reads his Coast Guard Public Service Commendation, which was presented to him by the commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District Rear Adm. Mary More
NEW ORLEANS - Rear Adm. Mary E. Landry, Eighth Coast Guard District commander, presents Public Service Commendations to seven members of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in Covington, La., March 29, 2010 More
NEW ORLEANS - Rear Adm. Mary E. Landry, Eighth Coast Guard District commander, presents seven members of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Public Service Commendations at the St. Tammany Public Justice Ce More
NEW ORLEANS -- U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary E. Landry awards Capt. Edward J. Cubanski, III, the Department of Defense Meritorious Service medal during a change-of-command ceremony July 16, 2010. The chan More
GRAND ISLE, La. - The Coast Guard Cutter Steelhead, homeported in Aransas, Texas, steams into port after a patrol in Barataria Bay, Aug. 20, 2010. The Steelhead in an 87-foot patrol boat capable of performing a More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- Members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Entrix collect water and sediment samples off the coast of Grand Isle State Park in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 23, 2010. Water More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- Dr. Kenneth Lee, a research scientist and the executive director of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, collects a water and sediment sample, Aug. 23, 2010, while demonstrating an oil spill cleanup More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- Dr. Kenneth Lee, a research scientist and the executive director of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, explains surf washing in Grand Isle State Park, Aug. 23, 2010. Surf washing is an oil spill cl More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- Dr. Ed Owens, a geologist for Polaris Applied Sciences, explains surf washing in Grand Isle State Park, Aug. 23, 2010. Surf washing is an oil spill cleanup technique being tested to confirm t More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- Susan Cobanli, a biologist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, labels and records water and sediment samples taken during a surf washing demonstration at Grand Isle State Park, Aug. 23, 2010. Sur More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- Contract workers offload soiled sorbent boom, oily debris and trash from a vessel of opportunity at the Grand Isle decontamination station, Aug. 29, 2010. Boom, response vehicles and vessels More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- A contract worker offloads soiled sorbent boom, oily debris and trash from a vessel of opportunity at the Grand Isle decontamination station, Aug. 29, 2010. Boom, response vehicles and vessel More
GRAND ISLE, La. -- The Coast Guard Cutter Axe pushes its construction barge used to maintain aids to navigation in Barataria Bay northeast of Grand Isle, Aug. 29, 2010. Axe crewmembers assisted in the Deepwater More
Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the Deepwater Horizon Spill of National Significance, prepares to conduct a site visit Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, in Pensacola, Florida while aboard an HC-14 More
NEW ORLEANS - NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator Dr. Sam Walker presents the Operational Science Advisory Team report for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to Jerry Tate of Ebbert and Associates and Andy Baker o More
NEW ORLEANS - Retired U.S. Army Col. Glenn Frazier receives an all hands military salute from the crew at Coast Guard Station New Orleans, August 8, 2011. Frazier came to Station New Orleans to give a speech to More
NEW ORLEANS - Retired U.S. Army Col. Glenn Frazier signs a copy of his book, "Hell's Guest," for Seaman Chelsea Colson at Coast Guard Station New Orleans, August 8, 2011. The book details Frazier's life as a pr More
NEW ORLEANS - Retired U.S. Army Col. Glenn Frazier signs a copy of his book, "Hell's Guest," at Coast Guard Station New Orleans, August 8, 2011. The book details Frazier's life as a prisoner of war during World More
NEW ORLEANS - Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Damelio, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Station New Orleans, shakes hands with Retired Army Col. Glenn Frazier at Station New Orleans, August 8, 2012. Fraz More
NEW ORLEANS - Capt. Todd Sokalzuk, chief of staff for the 8th Coast Guard District, speaks on behalf of the Coast Guard for Military Appreciation Day at New Orleans City Hall, Nov. 15, 2012. The Coast Guard par More
NEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard members represent their service for Military Appreciation Day at New Orleans City Hall, Nov. 15, 2012. The Coast Guard participated with the other military branches at the Mayor's Mili More
Local Coast Guard representatives wait to cut the ribbon in celebration of Coast Guard Station Sabine's opening, Jan. 17, 2013. Capt. George Bonner, commander of the Coast Guard Facilities Design & Constructio More
Cmdr. Glenn A. Brunner, the chief of personnel at 8th Coast Guard District, is applauded after receiving his commemorative U.S. Coast Guard oar, April 26, 2013. Brunner is scheduled to retire July 3, 2013, afte More
Photo of events at the Air War College near Mobile, Ala., Wed. May 1, 2013.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.
Photo of events at the Air War College near Mobile, Ala., Wed. May 1, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.