U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Kimose, Donovan, Sarah, Kathy and Randy Kimose stand for recognition with Capt. Jim Jenkins, Deputy Commander, Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach, for the Kimoses' contribution to the Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial, at the Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial, Redondo Beach, Calif. Oct. 1, 2011.

The Kimose family was honored with a plaque for their contribution to the Redondo Beach Veterans Task Force, a volunteer organization composed of veterans, who honor servicemembers of past and present.

The plaque honoring the Kimose family reads "Family, Community, Country".

U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Johnson