ALLEN APPLAUSE Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and distinguished guests applaud Coast Guard Adm. Thad W. Allen after he received the Defense Department's Distinguished Service Medal during the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., May 25, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr. relieved Allen as commandant in a ceremony presided over by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 314222-N-SFI61-402.jpg Photo Gallery