Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class William McKnight, center left, a rescue swimmer at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, and Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Hoppe, center right, an aviation maintenance technician at Air Station Kodiak, receive applause after earning Air Medals for meritorious service in Kodiak, Alaska, Sept. 17, 2026. McKnight, Hoppe, and their aircrew rescued nine lives aboard the fishing vessel Arctic Sea which ran aground near St. George Island. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)