SEATTLE (Aug. 28, 2005) - Retired Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Maurice Poulin waits to be recognized on stage on behalf of the 241,093 World War II Coast Guardsmen that served as part of the war effort. Poulin was one of two Coast Guardsmen, along with a SPAR, recognized at the America's Celebrate Freedom Salute, World War II 60th Commemoration held in Vancouver, Wash. USCG photo by PA2 Kurt Frederickson.