Coast Guard members, good Samaritans receive international recognition for Maui wildfires response
Coast Guard Lt. Dylan McCall and Capt. Aja Kirksey, commander, Sector Honolulu, stand together after McCall received a Coast Guard Commendation Medal for his actions during the Maui wildfires during a ceremony at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku, Hawaii, Oct. 18, 2024. On Aug. 8, 2023, Coast Guard crew members and good Samaritan mariners assisted wildfire survivors who jumped into the water to avoid the fire and smoke. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)