Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Ayriss, a boatswain's mate at Coast Guard Station Lorain, Ohio, gives safety instructions to a group of Spirit of America participants before getting underway on the stations 45-foot response boat, July 18, 2014. As a past graduate of the program, Ayriss was in a unique position to lead the group on their tour of the station and its boats. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Yaw)