LA PLACE, La. -- President Barack Obama poses with U.S. Coast Guard air crew at the St. John Parish Administration-Emergency Operations Center in LaPlace, La., Sept. 3, 2012. The crew was recognized for rescuing a couple and their two dogs from their flooded home during Hurricane Isaac. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is, because it is a work of the US Federal Government, in the public domain from a copyright perspective, so while restrictions such as personality or privacy rights may apply, in general, manipulations that don't in any way suggest approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House are allowed.