PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Vice Adm. Robert C. Parker, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, shakes hands with former Coast Guardsman Carl M. Dize Sr., from Urbanna, Va., after presenting him with the Coast Guard Commendation Medal during a ceremony at Urbanna United Methodist Church, March 27, 2011. Dize received the medal for his extraordinary lifesaving efforts while serving in the Coast Guard during World War II. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer David Weydert.