Coast Guard honors Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent with Lifesaving Medal
Capt. Ulysses Mullins, Coast Guard Eighth District Chief of Staff, presented Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Sgt. Stephen Rhodes with the Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal, Tuesday, Sept. 17, in New Orleans. Sgt. Rhodes received the medal in recognition of his heroic actions on May 7, 2022 when he saved the lives of nine people after their vessel capsized in rough water near Grand Isle, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jaiden Hartley)