Dignitaries from the Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy join with other dignitaries on the buoy deck of Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay during the dedication Sept. 8. 2012 of a buoy to mark the location of the pivotal Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The battle, a major reversal for British forces on the Great Lakes, was being highlighted as part of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 commemoration, which toured Great Lakes ports this summer. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.