Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
A Navy and Coast Guard team including members of the Coast Guard's Historic Ships' Company folds the battle ensign from the Brig Niagara on the Detroit River during evening colors Sept. 6, 2012. The ceremony ca... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
Coast Guard Auxiliarist Devin Jesionowski, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard's Historic Ships' Company, stands next to a flag identical to those flown during the War of 1812 on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 in the Win... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
An MH-65C helicopter from Air Station Detroit and a Response Boat Medium from Station Belle Isle in Detroit join up in the Detroit River for a search-and-rescue demonstration for the crowds at the Bicentennial ... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, the Navy's senior officer, is piped aboard the Brig Niagara on the Detroit River Sept. 6, 2012 by sideboys who are members of the Coast Guard's Historic Ship... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
Members of the Coast Guard's Silent Drill Team perform along the Detroit River Sept. 7, 2012 as some of the service's Historic Ship's Company members stand guard. The performance was part of the commemoration o... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
Rear Adm. Michael Parks, Ninth Coast Guard District Commander, is piped aboard the Brig Niagara on the Detroit River Sept. 6, 2012 by sideboys who are members of the Coast Guard's Historic Ships' Company. The H... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
A Navy and Coast Guard team including members of the Coast Guard's Historic Ships' Company folds the battle ensign from the Brig Niagara on the Detroit River during evening colors Sept. 6, 2012. The ceremony ca... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
The Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay, based in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is visible Sept. 6, 2012 from the rigging of the Brig Niagara, docked farther up the Detroit River. The two ships, along with the USS Hurrica... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
Lt. j.g. Anne Jefferson, a member of the Coast Guard's Historic Ships' Company, demonstrates cutlass technique to a young onlooker as others watch. The Historic Ships' Company wear historically accurate uniform... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
Second Class Petty Officer Thomas Chegin, coxswain of a Response Boat Medium from Station Belle Isle in Detroit, concentrates on maintaining course and speed while an MH-65C helicopter from Air Station Detroit ... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
A team of Navy sailors and Coast Guardsmen, led by Lt. Cdr. Juan Torres, left, from the Historic Ship's Company, prepare for a flag-folding ceremony on the Detroit riverfront Sept. 6, 2012. The ceremony was par... More
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemorations
The Brig Niagara, a historically accurate reconstruction of the ship that won the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, flies a huge replica flag of the era Sept. 6, 2012 while moored at the foot of Gener... More