BALTIMORE - Retired U.S. Army Col. Orville Hughes addresses World War II Navy and Coast Guard veterans of the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association during a memorial service on the Coast Guard Yard, November 12, 2011. Each year the DESA Maryland chapter veterans and family members congregate to memorialize those that served alongside them and reflect on the sacrifices veterans have made for freedom. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.