Retired Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jim Loomis, a Vietnam veteran, speaks about Lt. Jack Rittichier and his accomplishments during an awards presentation named after Rittichier Nov. 23, 2015, held at Coast Guard Air Station Detroit at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Mount Clemens, Mich. Loomis and other members of the Coast Guard Aviation Association awarded the Lieutenant Jack Rittichier Award to Casey Pierce, a rookie tight end for the Detroit Lions, for Pierce's accomplishments while playing football at Kent State University. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher M. Yaw)
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