DETROIT - Petty Officer 1st Class Bethannie Kittrell is presented a Coast Guard Commendation Medal from Rear Adm. Michael Parks, 9th Coast Guard District commander, May 18, 2012, after she was selected earlier this year as the 9th District's 2011 Enlisted Person of the Year. Kittrell, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is cited for outstanding achievement while assigned to Coast Guard Station Belle Isle, in Detroit. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Scott McGrew)