The crew of the 109-foot Seattle-based fishing vessel Tuxedni stands with members of Air Station Kodiak in Hangar 3 at the unit
on June 12,
2013, in Kodiak, Alaska. The Tuxedni crew was presented Gold Life Saving Medals
by the Coast Guard at the Billiken Theater on the base in recognition of their
heroic actions saving the lives of five crewmen from the fishing vessel Heritage
south of Kodiak Island on Jan. 25, 2012. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer
1st Class Sara Francis)