Rear Adm. David Throop, commander Coast Guard 13th District, presents the Coast Guard Medal to Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Hylkema, a boatswain's mate at Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, during a ceremony held at the station's base in Westport, Wash., April 6, 2018.
The Coast Guard Medal is the 3rd highest award that a Coast Guardsman can be awarded during peacetime.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.