Rear Adm. Michael N. Parks, commander of the 9th Coast Guard District, awards Petty Officers Jesse Chamberlain, Jason Sykes, Caleb Stephenson and Seaman Lindsey Slabe all from Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, in Essexville, Mich., and representing the entire unit, with the Meritorious Unit Commendation award, Sept. 7, 2012. Crewmembers aboard the unit were awarded for distinguishing themselves across a broad spectrum of operational missions between the dates of February 2010 and September 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Dillon.