Petty Officer 2nd Class James Thrall, a boatswain’s mate and surfman assigned to Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., and his family are honored by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee at the annual tree lighting ceremony at the Washington State Capitol building in Olympia, Wash., Dec. 5, 2014.
Thrall’s 5-year-old son, Jaret, counted down to the lighting of the 25-foot tree during the ceremony.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer.
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Thrall (right), a boatswain's mate and surfman assigned to Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., poses with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee (second from right), Washington State First Lady Trudi Inslee (second from left), RacheleThrall (left) and Thralls' sons, Jaret and Finnley, at the Washington State Capitol building in Olympia, Wash., Dec. 5, 2014.
Thrall and his family were honored during the annual public tree lighting ceremony at the capitol.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Rachel Polish.
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee (left) has a conversation with Jaret Thrall, son of Petty Officer 2nd Class James Thrall, a boatswain's mate and surfman assigned to Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash, Dec. 5, 2014.
Thrall and his family were honored during the annual public tree lighting ceremony at the state capitol building in Olympia, Wash.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Rachel Polish.
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Thrall (right), a boatswain's mate and surfman assigned to Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., poses with his wife, Rachele Thrall (left), and Thralls' sons, Jaret (bottom right) and Finnley, at the Washington State Capitol building in Olympia, Wash., Dec. 5, 2014.
Thrall and his family were honored during the annual public tree lighting ceremony at the capitol.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Rachel Polish.