Virginia Beach, Va. - Adm. Thad W. Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, presents Lt. j.g. Caren C. Damon, Civil Rights Officer at Sector Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., with the Coast Guard Civil Rights Service Provider of The Year award for collateral duty civil rights personnel at the Coast Guard Civil Rights Training Conference at the Virginia Beach Convention Center Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Damon received the award for excellent service upholding the civil rights missions of the Coast Guard, advocating for and creating a positive work environment for over 650 personnel within the sector's area of responsibility from May 1, 2008 to Sept. 30, 2008. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/PA3 Mark Jones)