U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Denning (left) receives an Air Medal from Coast Guard District 8 Commander Rear Admr. David Barata at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana, Sep. 6, 2023. Denning was honored for his part in a medevac of a 76-year-old man from a cruise ship in which the aircrew experienced severe and rapid deteriorating weather, prompting the aircrew to recover the aircraft close to the water's surface. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)