Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael McAllister, 17th District commander, and Capt. William Lewin, Air Station Sitka commander, salute during a wreath laying ceremony in the Sitka National Memorial Cemetery in Sitka, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2017. The ceremony was part of Sitka's 2017 Alaska Day festivities which celebrated Alaska's 150th year as part of the U.S. and coincided with the 150-year history of the Coast Guard, Army and Navy's presence in Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Shawn Eggert.