SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Capt. Roger R. Laferriere, commander of Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, attends the Society of Port Engineers Los Angeles/Long Beach dinner to speak about the Coast Guard's part in Hurricane Katrina during a slide show presentation Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009.
The Society of Port Engineers, Los Angeles/Long Beach is a professional organization whose objective is to maintain an open forum for the discussion of issues affecting the maritime industry and to provide scholarships to California Maritime Academy cadets. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina L. Bozeman)