Coast Guard Rear Adm. Karl Shultz, the 11th District commanding officer, presents an award to Taylor Palmaffy on behalf of Rear Adm. Cari Thomas, 14th District commanding officer at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco on Nov. 25, 2013. Palmaffy, joined by his family, received the Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award for his rescue efforts for saving two lives during his family's vacation in Maui, Hawaii, in 2012. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Loumania Stewart)