‘Heroic, humble’ Coast Guardsman selected as 2022 USO Service Member of the Year [Image 2 of 4]

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES

12.01.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki        

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jake Flores, maritime enforcement specialist at Maritime Safety & Security Team Houston and 2022 USO Service Member of the Year honoree, poses for a picture with his wife, Vanessa Flores, after a ceremony in Houston, Texas, Dec. 1, 2022. Flores’s command nominated him for the award for jumping into the Rio Grande to save a drowning baby during a patrol on June 2, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki)

• Date Taken: 12.01.2022
• Date Posted: 12.07.2022 15:31
• Photo ID: 7545273
• VIRIN: 221201-G-IA165-2066
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 13.18 MB
• Location: HOUSTON, TX, US
• Hometown: SAN ANTONIO, TX, US