Capt. Steve C. Truhlar, chief of operations for the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, presents Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel A. Peikert with the Silver Lifesaving Medal at Air Station Miami May 29, 2014. Peikert was given the prestigious award for his heroism on July 14, 2012, when he rescued a father and son after they fell in the water of a dam. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon-Paul Rios)