Vice Adm. John P. Currier, vice commandant of the Coast Guard, presents the USO 2013 Coast Guardsman of the Year award to Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel A. Peikert at the USO 2013 Gala held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. Peikert, who is stationed at the Tactical Law Enforcement Team South in Opa Locka, Fla., was recognized for his extraordinary bravery, loyalty and heroism. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)