Rear Adm. Fred Midgette (right), Coast Guard 9th District commander, joins attendees at the National Coast Guard Memorial service in Grand Haven Mich., Aug 1, 2014, in a salute to Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Obendorf who who died Dec. 18, 2013, from injuries sustained during search and rescue operations in Alaska last November. The ceremony in Escananba park is an annual tradition dedicated to Coast Guard members who have died in the line of duty. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Alan Haraf)