WASHINGTON - Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Michael Petras accepts a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the crew of the Coast Guard Valiant from Raymond A. Joseph, the Haitian ambassador to the United States, the ambassador's wife Lola and Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., during a ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters, July 30, 2010. Joseph thanked crew of the Valiant Coast Guard for their role in providing humanitarian aid to the Haitian people following the earthquake that struck Haiti, Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kip Wadlow.