U.S. Coast Guard commandant awards heroism medal to Guam-based Coast Guardsman

HONOLULU -- Adm. Thad W. Allen, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, pins the Coast Guard Medal on Petty Officer 1st Class William Horne during a reception in Waikiki, Hawaii, March 11, 2010.

Horne rescued three children and two adults from a burning truck while off duty in Dededo, Guam, Feb. 8, 2009. The Coast Guard Medal is awarded for a voluntary act of heroism in the face of great danger.

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U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Luke Clayton.

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