Cmdr. Steve White, commander, Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley, presents Nome Mayor Denise Michels with a plaque from the cutter during a Coast Guard Day ceremony at Old St. Joseph’s Church in Nome, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2014. The Coast Guard has a long history with Western Alaska, dating back to the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)